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Nine killed in Puebla: Authorities

They were killed in the municipality of Coxcatlán.

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10/06/2016 |09:51
Redacción El Universal
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At least nine people were killed in the municipality of Coxcatlán, Puebla, with some reports rising the number to 11.

In the middle of sometimes contradictory reports from the authorities and witnesses, at least nine people were found dead in different houses in the area.

According to the authorities, the crimes were committed during the firsts hours of the day and so far the reasons behind  them remain unknown.

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The victims, according to the police, are five women and four men. Also, there is a report about three injured children, two of them reportedly four-year-old.

The minors are currently in a local hospital.