Slaying of Juárez police official is 2nd in two days
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A Juárez police commander was gunned down and killed Monday morning when more than 35 shots were fired during a mob-style shooting outside his home, police said.
Francisco Ledezma Salazar was the second municipal police official killed in Juárez in two days. On Sunday morning, Lt. Julian Chairez Hernandez was fatally shot by men who strafed his patrol car.
Late Monday, another police commander was hospitalized after being shot, Channel 26-KINT (cable Channel 2) reported.
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Police said Ledezma Salazar's wife, who was inside the home, was shot in a foot.
Juárez police spokesman Jaime Torres said that Ledezma Salazar was in uniform and on his way to a morning meeting of police commanders. Ledezma Salazar was director of operations for the city public safety office.
"Unfortunately, it's a situation where working as part of the police force is a constant danger," Torres said.
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