A RARE WIN IN MEXICO
Working Alone and the Worst-Case Scenario By Steve Powers According to Cop saves three government officials, “On February 2, a Veracruz State Police officer assigned to protect Acayucan district attorney Marisela Rojas, thwarted an assassination attempt by three gunmen in Villa de Oluta. Rojas, local Congresswoman Florencia Martínez, and an unnamed councilman were at El Delirio restaurant when the attack took place. The targeted attempt was believed to be related to an investigation by Ms. Rojas into a January 15 shooting that left two people dead at a bar in the city of Acayucan. According to Veracruz governor Cuitláhuac García, after the attempted attack, several arrests were made, and a vehicle used by the gunmen was located and seized. Surveillance video footage shows the hitmen running towards the entrance of the restaurant at the beginning of the attack.” While seated at the principal’s table, the officer, noticing a gunman approached one of the restaurant entrances, immediately stands up and appears to open fire first. Authorities said no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.
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EPST MAGAZINE • SPRING 2021 • ISSUE 5
