The Beat: 141 and Counting

The homicide rate in Cd. Juárez continues to rise, with 141 so far this month. Last year 136 homicides were registered in all of January. Six men were killed yesterday, including José Javier Ríos López, 39, a manager at the Siemens factory, intercepted and shot as he was driving at 7:30 a.m. Ten 9 mm spent cartridges were found near the scene.