Triple execution in 'La Y' of Culiacán: victims with coup de grâce and signs of torture

CULIACÁN, SINALOA – Violence has once again struck the Sinaloa capital. The bodies of three men, bearing clear signs of torture and gunshot wounds to the head, were found Friday morning in the area known as “La Y,” north of Culiacán, very close to the Lomas de Rodrigara neighborhood.

According to initial reports, the bodies were found with their hands bound and each with a gunshot wound to the head, lying on a dirt road amidst weeds and trash. Residents of the area alerted authorities after hearing gunshots in the early morning hours.

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Elements of the State Preventive Police, the National Guard, and forensic experts from the State Attorney General's Office arrived at the scene, where they confirmed the discovery of three male bodies. One of them was preliminarily identified as Julio Noel “N”, 29 years old, a resident of the Tepuche district, after being recognized by his family members due to the clothing he was wearing.

The other two men, older and still unidentified, were wearing jeans and dark-colored t-shirts. The bodies were taken to the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo) for autopsies to determine the exact time and cause of death.

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Neighbors reported that the site where the bodies were found has been the scene of other recent discoveries linked to clashes between rival criminal groups operating in the northern part of Culiacán.

An anonymous call to 911 alerted authorities to "people lying in the woods," according to the police report. Upon arrival, officers confirmed the scene and cordoned off the area to allow for forensic investigation.

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The Sinaloa State Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation to determine whether the victims were killed at the scene or moved there later. So far, no criminal organization has claimed responsibility for the killings, nor has a specific motive been confirmed.

Sources close to the investigation detailed that the bodies showed injuries consistent with torture prior to execution , a common practice in homicides attributed to organized crime in the region. (With information from El Universal)