Mexico shoot-out leaves at least 43 dead

By Euronews

Published on 23/05/2015 - 11:30•Updated 09/12/2019 - 10:08

A gunfight in Mexico between security forces and an armed gang has left at least 43 people dead. The shoot-out in which officials say one police

A gunfight in Mexico between security forces and an armed gang has left at least 43 people dead.

The shoot-out in which officials say one police officer was killed took place in the western Mexican state of Michoacan

The violence which is thought to have been drug-related reportedly lasted three hours. Authorities said more than 30 rifles were recovered from the scene.

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