Stories of survival emerged Wednesday from Mexico as authorities searched for clues into a brutal massacre that took the lives of 9 family members.
Incredible stories of survival emerged Wednesday from northern Mexico as authorities searched for clues into a brutal massacre that took the lives of nine family members – three women and six children.
The victims were all dual U.S.-Mexican citizens. Five of the eight children were seriously injured and flown to the border in a military helicopter to receive hospital care in the U.S. Sonora state health officials said they were “stable” at the moment of transfer.Kendra Miller, a relative, said Devin Langford, 13, was one of the few uninjured young people and quickly took charge, eventually walking about 14 miles back to La Mora for help.
Altogether, the kids were on their own from about 1 p.m., when the ambush began, until about 7:30 p.m., when they were rescued. Relatives from La Mora tried to reach them before that, but were turned back by gunfire. The area is the site of a cartel turf war. Story continuesHer bullet-riddled body was found about 15 yards away from the SUV. Her baby, named Faith, was found alive in her car seat on the floor of the vehicle.
The suspect, whose gender was not specified in the release, was also found in possession of four assault rifles and ammunition, as well as various large vehicles including a bullet-proofed SUV. One of the vehicles was connected with a robbery in Phoenix, Arizona. "It's devastating," relative Leah Staddon said."It's incomprehensible, the evil. I don’t understand how someone could do that."
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