Scores Killed in Western Mexico Gunfight

Mexican officials say at least 42 people were killed in a gunfight between suspected criminals and security forces in western Mexico, the latest violence in an area that has been plagued by violent drug gangs. The officials say almost everyone killed in the shootout Friday in Michoacan state near the border with Jalisco state was a suspected gang member. At least one police officer also reportedly died in the shootout. Michoacan Governor Salvador Jara said the clash started when...

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