Newspaper Seller Assassinated in Mexico
Hamilton Nolan · 02/01/11 03:46PMA drug gang murdered a woman distributing newspapers in Ciudad Juarez because she was a "threat" to their vending racket. Jesus.
A drug gang murdered a woman distributing newspapers in Ciudad Juarez because she was a "threat" to their vending racket. Jesus.
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