Update:  US citizen shot and killed Thursday during robbery in resort town of Ixtapa

The victim, Douglas Bradley, was director of administrative services of Imperial Beach, CA, city government.  Ixtapa-Zihuatenejo are beach towns in the state of Guerrero.  Source:  Borderland Beat

Juarez
**This evening a man was executed by gunfire in the Las Haciendas section of Juárez, on the corner of Hacienda Concepción and Hacienda Central.  Source:  La Polaka
** The man found hanging from the overpass yesterday has been identified as Luis Ángel de la Rosa Tarango, 19 años, from Casas Grandes.  His death according to authorities was caused by a bullet wound to the heart.  A televised video yesterday showed him being interrogated the activities of a gang, by heavily armed men.  Source:  Diario
**A man was executed this morning in the Palo Chino sector of  Juárez at the corner of Palo Blanco and Sílice.  The victim was approximately 19 years of age.  Source:  Diario
**A man was executed this morning in front of his home on the dirt road leading to col. Santa Rita.  His head was blown apart by bullet wounds.  His name was Erasmo Morales, 43.  The assailants fled in a white Dodge Caravan.  Source:  Diario
With these killings the Juarez homicide total for December is 80.