Shoot out in El Limon

My mechanic, just came by and told me that last nite, around 10 or later, he dropped a friend off in Tempisque, west of El Limon, where he lives. He and his wife heard alot of gunfire and something like a grenade go off. He called the Army, who did not show up, but he does know that it was a shootout between the cartel and the Jocotepec police, leaving one policeman dead. He told me to tell my friends...I don´t think this is a rumor, it came from almost the horse'´s mouth!

Post by Rose

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Sadly, very true. I live extremely close to where this occurred. It was literally on my doorstep. I heard what sounded like fireworks somewhere around 11pm, but so close it seemed odd, no one in my neighborhood has ever set off fireworks before. I stepped outside my kitchen door and there was what I liken to a sonic BOOM. It shook the house and knocked leaves off the trees above me, which rained down on my head. I had a bad feeling about this.

I went up on my mirador and could see it was coming from just across the arroyo right beside my property. All I could see where some lights in the pasture next door, no voices, nada. Then another BOOM. I had a very bad feeling about this and got off the roof, fast. I locked up and shut off all lights. There were a lot more popping sounds, what I thought was fireworks initially, but was actually gunshots, and a couple more BOOMS. I later heard from a neighbor that this was 4 grenades being thrown. Then someone called the police.

The story I heard today, which came from a neighbor who is friends with the Chief of Police in Jocotepec, is that this was a shootout between some Zetas who just rented a house in El Limon, and members of La Resistancia. The Chief told him to stay indoors, shut off all lights. When the police arrived, that is when the grenade tossing began. I walked the site today, no evidence of casings or grenades, but I know what I heard, and all the neighbors, also. Apparently, the cops arrested one of the bad guys, but the rumor about a cop being killed are not yet confirmed from anyone I have heard from. The bad tenants have since left the hood, thankfully. A little more excitement than any of us really care for!

Post by Sarita