Military troops and special forces arrived in Tijuana Saturday, joining local police and National Guard and Army troops who were already deployed across the city. In a video published on social media that night, she attributed the events to organized crime and asked citizens to remain calm. And a gang riot at a prison in the border city of Ciudad Juarez quickly spread onto the streets, killing 11 people on Thursday. Oakland County Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan also dismissed Oxford Community Schools from civil lawsuits related to the shooting, stating that the district and staff are protected by . The gangs appear to be targeting stores, vehicles and innocent bystanders in response to disputes or attempts to capture gang members. Due to infighting, arrests and the deaths of many top leaders, the organization is a shell of what it was in the 1990s and early 2000s, [] Let the crooks settle their matters among themselves, outside of our city, we dont want them here, dont mess with those of us who work every day to build a better future and a Tijuana for all., She added: What happened Friday hurts, but it doesnt paralyze us.. He graduated from Columbia Universitys School of Journalism in 2013 and has worked in New York City, Miami, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Tijuana sees large influx of Ukrainian refugees as U.S. ramps up processing at border. The Avenida Revolucion closed to traffic, pedestrians walk along the streets in Zona Centro on Saturday following cartel threats. Prez reportedly started his cartel career as a member of a cell of the CJNG that operated in Snchez Taboada and surrounding areas. It has been two months since Tijuana police officers and Mexican soldiers displaced hundreds of asylum-seekers from a makeshift migrant camp just south of the San Ysidro border crossing. Firefighters in Mexico were dispatched to the Garita de Otay neighborhood in Tijuana around 5:30 a.m. following reports of a commercial fire, according to a journalist with Zeta Tijuana reporting . News. Get these bad guys off the streets. Its current president is Manuel Lopez Obrador . They too had been shot to death. Between 2017 and 2019, Prez established and oversaw small-scale drug trafficking points before becoming involved in the smuggling of large quantities of narcotics into the United States. En el operativo se encontraron a estas personas hacinadas en 3 diferentes hoteles de la ciudad fronteriza con Estados Unidos. Cartels and criminal groups in Mexico frequently hijack vehicles or roadways, burning them to distract police or prevent law enforcement from pursuing gunmen. Staff photojournalists Alejandro Tamayo and Ana Ramirez and writers Kate Morrissey and Lyndsay Winkley contributed to this report. Cruise lines scheduled to dock in Ensenada canceled. Mayor Caballero Ramrez also received some criticism following her response to Fridays violence. Following an emergency security meeting Saturday, Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero Ramrez confirmed that the citywide chaos was caused by members of the Crtel Jalisco Nueva Generacin, or CJNG. Published February 7, 2022 at 9:19 AM PST. Here are some last-minute, Best last-minute Valentines Day gifts for him, Scooter rider killed in crash near border identified, SD Co. Sheriff: 2022 inmate death now ruled a homicide, A new pirate-themed speakeasy has washed ashore in, CA bill could add weight fees for SUVS, trucks, This SD campground is among the best in America, CA extends tax deadline to Oct. 16 for disaster areas, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Yesterday, I couldnt work because everything was shut down, but today things seem normal and calm, said another private taxi driver, Guillermo Estrada. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Two men have been charged with gun-related crimes in connection to a central Florida drive-by shooting that left 11 people wounded last month. On Saturday, few people ventured out on the streets in Tijuana, with shops remaining closed and university classes cancelled. Covering ABQ, New Mexico, Bernalillo County and all of the greater Albuquerque area. Many bus services also stopped running. Reporter Wendy Fry on what happened over the weekend: At the same time, messages posted to social media, purportedly from the Crtel Jalisco Nueva Generacin, or CJNG, declared a curfew was being implemented in Tijuana. More Border News. The cultural center announced it would be closed Saturday in light of the violent events Friday. Nicholas Quinton Hanson, 32, was arrested Friday and charged with possessing ammunition as a convicted felon, and Marcus Dewonn Mobley Jr., 22, was arrested Monday and charged with . We will protect Tijuana.. We are prepared to protect (the citizens.) Couples who were sitting in a park in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad on Valentine's Day were made to tie rakhi to each other by members of the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal. ABC 10 News Anchor speaks with the mayor of Tijuana about the violence in Baja California over the weekend. Tijuana residents were still on edge Monday morning. Hundreds of Mexican troops arrived in the city of Tijuana on Saturday after more than a dozen vehicles were hijacked and burned by gangs as part of escalated violence in the area. Thousands of federal troops have been deployed to several Mexican border cities, including Tijuana, amid a flare up in gang violence. Surveillance video from the scene,. In total, 194 stories have been published about Tijuana which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. Some were public transportation vehicles while others were privately owned, local authorities said. Another victim was found dead in a water tank. Gustavo became the Investigative Border Reporter at KPBS in 2021. In front of the Cecut, or cultural center in Tijuana, a confused American tourist wondered whether it was safe to take out his camera and take pictures. Tijuana News Retweeted. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. The U.S. Consulate in Tijuana instructed its employees "to shelter in place until further notice" around midnight because of the violence. Like they are cowards. In 2018 he was part of a team of reporters who shared a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism. An additional 300 Army troops and another 50 members of the National Guard came off a plane armed and in uniform. Former Vancouver Whitecap striker Lucas Cavallini is back in Mexico, this time with Tijuana. Graciela Ramirez owns a restaurant near Avenida Revolucin. According to police, responding agents found a man who had been injured by a firearm. Authorities said they will continue to work to create calm and peace across the state. MEXICO CITY, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A Mexican reporter who told the president three years ago that she feared for her life was shot dead on Sunday, the second journalist killed in the same area in a . I want it to be clear: no one who threatens the safety of our families is welcome in this city, the mayor said. Edgar Prez Villa, who uses the alias Len . Families seeking asylum are finding themselves confronted with a seemingly impossible decision: Wait indefinitely for enough appointments to open up for the whole family through a new mobile app, or split up. She saw three more fires during her ride home. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Tijuana continues to recover from a traumatic weekend which saw many businesses close and residents shelter in place from threats of violence from drug cartels. Hundreds of military troops and special forces were called in to assist, arriving at Tijuanas airport Saturday afternoon to re-enforce security across the state. According to Baja California officials Saturday morning, 24 incidents had been confirmed across the state. Such random violence is not without precedent in Mexico. Aug. 13, 2022 8:21 PM PT TIJUANA Thousands of National Guard soldiers patrolled the streets of Tijuana Saturday after armed and hooded criminals effectively shut down the city the night. TIJUANA, Baja California A shootout in Tijuana ended with several arrests, including a major drug trafficker. Thats why were working to get back to normal.. Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about, Looking for a source we don't already have? New Mexico's source for breaking crime news. Reptorters at. A construction worker was fatally shot in Tijuana while waiting in line to cross the. The Associated Press contributed to this report. After Fridays crime wave, Mayor Caballero Ramrez found herself at the center of controversy after she said Tijuana residents shouldnt have to pay the consequences of people who didnt pay their bills a statement many took to mean those who do not pay extortion fees to cartels. The new 60-unit-fleet will reduce 7,500 tons of carbon dioxide per year, said head of the capital's Mobility Ministry, Andrs Lajous. Families seeking asylum are finding themselves confronted with a seemingly impossible decision: Wait indefinitely for enough appointments to open up for the whole family through a new mobile app, or split up. 800-290-4726. Reports indicate 13 people were arrested in connection with the arson events and other acts of vandalism. Wage theft is commonplace in San Diego. On Tuesday, drug cartel gunmen burned vehicles and businesses in the western states of Jalisco and Guanajuato in response to an attempt to arrest a high-ranking cartel leader of the Jalisco cartel, which the Department of Justiceconsidersto be "one of the five most dangerous transnational criminal organizations in the world.". The fires also were reported in Mexicali, Rosarito Beach, Tecate and Ensenada. Friday, 3 March 2023. So far, the authorities have not revealed whether the human remains are from one or more corpses. A man believed to be the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Tijuana was arrested in the border city on Tuesday. / CBS/AP. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. We call for unity and denunciation of all acts that seek to take away our peace of mind. The Department of Homeland Security the parent agency for border, immigration and other law enforcement agencies updated its policies as required by a Biden executive order. All rights reserved, In Your Neighborhood: What's Happening this Weekend in San Diego, Cool, Cloudy Weekend Predicted for San Diego County, La Mesa Woman Says Paving Company Forced Her to Pay for Unfinished Driveway, San Diego Lands on Top 20 List of Happiest Places to Live,' Other San Diego Cities on List, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), The Plane Was Chaos': Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves Were on Turbulent Lufthansa Flight, If it's Not COVID or the Flu, What is it? FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) A couple and their three young children were brutally murdered in their home in Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico. It seems like the government is afraid of them. A couple looks toward the scene of the mass shooting in downtown Highland Park, Illinois, on Tuesday, July 5. It is unclear when he took on the operational leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel in Tijuana but he was still allegedly involved with the CJNG until as recently as March this year. June 5, 2019, 7:31 PM PDT By Phil Helsel A 23-year-old U.S. citizen killed in a shootout with agents at a Southern California border crossing is believed to have been attempting to illegally bring. The Department of Homeland Security the parent agency for border, immigration and other law enforcement agencies updated its policies as required by a Biden executive order. It threatens anyone who attempts to stand up against organized crime and their influence, he said. Police officers arrived at the scene at about 8 a.m. Tuesday to investigate the homicide after they received reports of shots fired in the area. Popular Stories Right now 4,221 vehicles were stolen in Sinaloa in 2019 Meanwhile, messages began circulating on social media, purportedly from the Crtel Jalisco Nueva Generacin, declaring that it was implementing a curfew in Tijuana. To read the original story, click here. Access to the regular car booth toward San Ysidro was temporarily closed while authorities removed the victims body. Hundreds of Ukrainians are camping in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico, hoping to seek US asylum, a dramatic increase in arrivals just days after the Biden administration said the US would. TIJUANA, Mexico ( Border Report) Four men were shot to death within 48 hours in Tijuana, and all the murders appeared to be unrelated, according to police.