José María Morelos, Q.R. — A man and woman were shot to death in the small community of Xcabil early Thursday. The incident happened in the middle of the night during a targeted home robbery.
Four armed men are reported to have stormed the house around 4:00 a.m., robbing the woman then shooting her outside her property. A man inside the house was also killed. The armed men, dressed in military-style clothing, drove off in two separate vehicles.
Police stationed in the town of Sabán responded to the shootings. After verifying the deaths, they notified the State Attorney General’s Office who arrived to begin an investigation.
The deceased have been identified as 35 year old Minerva “N” and 27 year old Jorge “N”. Authorities have not commented on a possible motive for the targeted attack.
