Violence in Sinaloa: five women died in one week
CULIACAN, Sin. — A new armed attack claimed the life of a 60-year-old woman in Mazatlán. Blanca “N” was attacked by two people on a motorcycle while she was sitting outside her home, in the Gabriel Leyva neighborhood. With this fact, there are five women who have died violently in less than seven days in the entity.
The State Attorney General’s Office reports that the homicides occurred in the municipalities of Culiacán, Mazatlán and Navolato. Among the victims is a 17-year-old teenager, which underlines the vulnerability of different age groups.
Details of recent cases
The attack on Blanca “N” occurred in Alvarez Alley. The attackers arrived on a motorcycle, parked in front of the house and, without saying a word, shot him repeatedly.
A day before, in Culiacán, in the Los Huertos neighborhood, a 17-year-old teenager was shot inside her bedroom by armed people who violently entered the home. She was taken to a hospital, where she died hours later.
In the Villa Juárez district office, Navolato, Yajaira “N”, 23 years old, was killed inside her home. Two armed individuals entered, attacked her and then fled.
Furthermore, last Monday, Ruby “N” was deprived of her life when she was sitting outside a flower shop on Álvaro Obregón Avenue, in the Tierra Blanca neighborhood of Culiacán. His attackers, also on a motorcycle, managed to escape.
In Mazatlán, the bodies of two brothers were located: Arlyn Angélica, 35 years old, and Miguel Ángel “N”, 37, both originally from Culiacán. They had traveled to the port to celebrate their birthdays and disappeared.
The authorities have not reported any arrests or specific lines of investigation. Civil organizations demand urgent actions to stop violence against women in Sinaloa.
