Day of Bloodshed in Southwest Mexico Kills at Least 19 People, Including Police and Officials

Day of Bloodshed in Southwest Mexico Kills at Least 19 People, Including Police and Officials
Mexican armed forces stand guard near a crime scene where several local police officers were shot dead by gunmen, in Coyuca de Benitez, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2023. Javier Verdin/Reuters
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MEXICO CITY—A local security secretary and 12 police officers were shot dead in Guerrero state Monday, authorities said, the worst episode in a day of violence across southwestern Mexico that killed at least 19 people.

Another person was slain in the Guerrero state capital and five people, including a police officer, were killed in the neighboring state of Michoacan, officials said.