Shootings in Mexico City suburb linked to cartel

A shootout that killed seven people in suburban Mexico City over the weekend resulted from an internal dispute between gangs tied to La Familia, a major cartel known for controlling organized crime in western Mexico far from the city, an official said Tuesday.

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Source: Boston Globe

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