Horrific photos showing the bodies of a seven-month-old baby and his
parents in the city of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca state, Mexico. The heart breaking photo have got
the country's social media users asking serious question's about their
society's acceptance of Mexico's rampant gang violence. see photos after the cut
The
Mexican baby, identified as Marcos Miguel Pano Colón, was being carried
by his 24-year-old father, Juan Alberto Pano Ramos, and accompanied by
his 17-year-old mother, Alba Isabel Colón, when their attackers opened
fire on the trio in the city of Pinotepa Nacional on Friday evening. All
three died on the spot.
Photographs
of their bodies soon began to circulate on Facebook and other social
media sites, prompting users to ask why violence in the country had been
allowed to spiral out of control.
A memorial was held for the slain
family in Pinotepa Nacional on Monday, with hundreds, including many
children, attending to light candles, pray and sing. Images and video of
the ceremony spread online, a counterpoint to the grimness of previous
days.
Police had detained four people on Saturday in connection with the murders, which were gang-related, officials told CNN.
They
said that Juan and Alba were targeted by the gang for selling drugs. 'A
rival drug gang from [the neighboring state of] Guerrero located them
and had them riddled with bullets,' a prosecutor said.
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