Thread: Federales and Police Exchange Gunfire

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Mexican police and feds swap gunfire

Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Jun. 12 (UPI) -- A Mexican federal agent was wounded when Mexican city and federal police in Nuevo Laredo swapped gunfire in a battle officials characterized as a mistake.

The federal agents came to Nuevo Laredo to reinforce the city's security amid a violent crime wave.

Police reportedly mistook the vehicles in which federal agents arrived for those used by organized crime gangs, El Universal reported Sunday.

However, local officials are not so certain. Authorities said 41 civil police officers were detained for questioning about their role in the shootout.

The city's newly appointed police chief was shot and killed last week, just hours after assuming the position.

41 officers involved? Christ, thats probably a significant percentage of the force or at least that shift.