Police Kill 13 in North-Central Mexico After Agent Slain

Police Kill 13 in North-Central Mexico After Agent Slain
A police tape marks the perimeter of a crime scene in Mexico, on April 21, 2019. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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MEXICO CITY—State police in north-central Mexico killed 13 alleged gang members in a shootout the same day they captured four people burying one of their officers and a relative, authorities said Friday.

The San Luis Potosi state security agency said in a statement the clash occurred Thursday evening in the Vaqueros community in Rayon municipality.