Gunmen kill Mexican policeman, family in home
By MIGUEL ANGEL HERNANDEZ Associated Press
July 29, 2009, 3:31PM

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VERACRUZ, Mexico — Gunmen shot up and torched the home of a Mexican police commander Wednesday, killing the officer, his wife and his four children, including a 6-year-old boy.

The interior of the house in the Gulf coast city of Veracruz was completely burned, and its facade was riddled with bullet holes. Inside, police found the bodies of municipal police commander Jesus Antonio Romero and his family, Veracruz state Public Safety Secretary Sergio Lopez said.

Police said the youngest was a 6-year-old boy and the oldest was a 15-year-old girl.

The motive was unclear but the pre-dawn attack bore hallmarks of Mexico’s brutal drug cartels. Lopez said police believe the assailants set fire to the house by hurling grenades. He said neighbors reported hearing explosions.

“A family was sleeping peacefully when this assault occurred,â€