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Mainstream Musicians Murdered in Mexican Drug Violence
Posted Dec 5, 2007 2:42 PM CST
By Martha Neil
A wave of violence in Mexico involving warring drug gangs has now apparently targeted several well-known musicians with no known ties to the organized-crime groups, sparking increased concern that no one is safe from the rampant brutality.
Two musicians were killed within the past week, one of whom, Sergio Gomez, lead performer for K-Paz de la Sierra, was tortured before being strangled Sunday, reports the Associated Press. After a performance, Gomez was reportedly intercepted by a group…
