3 People Linked to U.S. Consulate in Mexico Killed in Drive-by Shooting

map_ciudad_juarezBy Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com

WASHINGTON — The White House got another reminder this weekend of the impact  drug-cartels have on the border towns of Mexico.

CNN reports that a drive by shooting in the border town of Ciudad Juarez on Saturday resulted in the deaths of three people connected to the U.S. Consulate.

The network reported that one victim was an American employee at the consulate and that another victim was the husband of that employee. The third person was the husband of a Mexican employee of the consulate.

“The President is deeply saddened and outraged by the news of the brutal murders of three people associated with the United States Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez,” National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said in a statement Sunday.

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