**Family Gunned Down in Villas del Rey, Mexicali: Two Dead and One Young Girl Injured**
On August 8, 2024, in the Villas del Rey neighborhood of Mexicali, a tragic shooting left two family members dead and one young girl critically injured. The incident occurred on Calle Cerrada Rey Arturo, outside a residence marked with number 1463.
The victims, identified as Jorge Manuel, Selene Belén, and Alexis Guadalupe Sánchez Pérez, aged 18, 35, and 15 respectively, were sitting inside a parked white Chrysler vehicle when unknown assailants approached and opened fire.
Municipal police responded to an emergency call reporting the crime, finding Jorge Manuel and Selene Belén dead in the front seats of the car. Alexis Guadalupe, who was seated in the back, sustained severe gunshot wounds and was rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment.
Preliminary information from the scene indicates that three suspects fired multiple shots before fleeing the area. Municipal agents secured the location while investigators began collecting witness statements.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to come forward to aid in the ongoing investigation.
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