Armed robbers kill 10 at Mexican beer distribution

Posted: Jun 21, 2015

Armed robbers slaughtered 10 people during a robbery at a beer distribution center Friday in Mexico, authorities said. The attackers, who targeted the warehouse on the outskirts of the northern city of Monterrey, got away with a paltry 10,000 pesos in cash, or $650, sources close to the investigation said. Nuevo Leon State Attorney General Javier Flores said that authorities are investigating the possibility that the attack involved organized crime. Drugs and a weapon were found at the scene, according to Flores. A state government official told The Associated Press that the attackers invaded the property, demanded money from the workers and then started shooting. Seven people died at the scene, and three more in a hospital. The victims were all believed to be employees. The attack took place in the town of Garcia to the northwest of Monterrey, the capital of Nuevo Leon state. The area has been racked by drug trafficking violence in recent years. ;