**Man Found Dead in Mexicali Neighborhood Amid Rising Violence**
In the early hours of Sunday, October 27, 2024, a man was discovered deceased in the Gigantes del Desierto neighborhood of Mexicali. Police responded to an anonymous tip-off about a body on the streets of Padre Junípero Serna and Calle Cleome. Upon arrival, authorities found the lifeless body of a man around 30 years old, lying face down with evident signs of violence. Paramedics from the Mexican Red Cross pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Investigators from the Baja California attorney general’s office reported that the victim had sustained three gunshot wounds: one in the middle back, another at the nape, and a third on the right cheekbone. The man, described as being of a slim build with a brown complexion, was wearing a brown shirt, black pants, and black sneakers. His body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
The homicide marks the 27th murder in Mexicali for the month of October, making it the deadliest month of 2024 so far. This surge in violent crime has been acknowledged by both local residents and authorities, with the National Urban Public Security Survey indicating that 69.2% of Mexicali residents felt unsafe during the third quarter of the year.
**Additional Report: Gun Violence Strikes Again, Injures Local Resident**
In another incident of gun violence, César García, a 33-year-old man, sought refuge at the Rivera Campestre police station in Mexicali after being attacked. César, who was with his wife at their home on Av. Sierra Laguna in the Vista del Valle neighborhood, was ambushed by two men on a motorcycle who opened fire. Despite serious injuries—six gunshot wounds to the right arm and torso—César managed to drive to the police station for help.
After recounting the attack, police officers called for paramedics who transported him to a hospital where he was reported in critical condition. At the scene of the attack, authorities found 13 nine-millimeter shell casings and discovered a black and blue motorcycle without visible plates. A nearby Toyota Corolla also bore gunfire damage. The area around the police station and the crime scene were secured for investigation by state forensic experts.
Violence in Mexicali has increasingly become a matter of public concern, prompting calls for enhanced security measures and swift justice for those affected by these heinous acts. While investigations continue, the community remains on edge as they grapple with the ongoing threat posed by violent crime.
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