Story By: Ana Lacasa, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Video Credit:CEN
These shocking photos show what happened when a Mexican prison riot saw guards taken hostage and left six inmates dead – among them a leader of one of the country’s biggest cartels.
The riot took place in the prison of Atlacholoaya, in the central Mexican state of Morelos, when a confrontation between rival gangs saw the national guard, federal and state police enter the facility after an unspecified number of prison guards were taken hostage.
Local media report six prisoners were killed in the riot, among them Raymundo Isidro, alias El Ray, who is considered the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion in Morelo.
He had been arrested on 7th May and was reportedly involved in a shooting at a restaurant which took place on 16th April, where six people were killed, among them three children, in Cuautla, also in the state of Morelos.
Video Credit: CEN/@SalinasAngel
The other victims were identified by the names of Jose Manuel, Roberto, Lorenzo, Vicente and Nestor, who were reported as dead, and the two injured prisoners were named as Leopoldo and Adalberto.
Uriel Carmona, the prosecutor of the state, said that the inmates died due to the use of blades and denied firearms were used. It is unclear who killed the victims.
Authorities sent 115 officers of the national guard, and 120 agents from the secretary of national defence to help restore order while two helicopters were also used in the operation. The prison guards were eventually released after four hours.
Pablo Ojeda, the Secretary of Government of Morelos, said that a day before the riot another fight had taken place between inmates over stolen shoes. One inmate was killed and a further two injured in the fight, meaning seven prisoners were killed in the prison in 24 hours.
A video shows dozens of prisoners gathered during the riot as guards can be seen running away.
Another clip shows relatives of inmates demanding information from cops outside the prison.
There are no updates on the condition of the injured inmates.
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