A physician was caught within the crossfire and was amongst 4 folks killed in a gun battle at a hospital in Mexico

mexico metropolis — Mexican authorities introduced on Friday {that a} capturing assault on a hospital in northern Mexico killed 4 folks, together with a health care provider.

The assault occurred close to midnight on Thursday in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state. The state is dwelling to the drug cartel of the identical identify.

State police stated that no less than three gunmen tried to storm the hospital, however two of them had been killed in a gun battle with safety personnel. Plainly the physician was caught within the crossfire.

A 3rd attacker was wounded however fought with a police officer whereas being taken to a different hospital. Police stated the wounded attacker grabbed the officer’s gun and shot himself with it.

Native media reported that gunmen stormed the hospital to be able to remove a affected person who was injured in a earlier gun battle. Nevertheless, the state Lawyer Common’s Workplace stated it couldn’t verify this but.

Sinaloa was the scene of combating between varied factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, together with the sons of imprisoned drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, different kin, and old-guard cartel boss Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.

Assaults by drug cartel gunmen on ambulances and hospitals whereas chasing wounded rivals are an ongoing downside in Mexico.