Shocking moment drive-by assassins open fire in Mexico City street killing one and injuring three more
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- Security camera footage shows the moment a man in a car opens fire on a group of pedestrians in the street in Mexico City
- Authorities say they arrested Jean Escobedo, Eduardo Ulises Escobedo, and Héctor Erick García moments after the attack
- One of the Escobedo brothers allegedly told authorities the group was hired to kill three men, including Gustavo Dávila who died at a hospital
- But García refuted the claim, saying the shooting derived from a previous quarrel between them and the targeted men
A street surveillance camera has captured the moment a man opened fire from a moving vehicle and shot four people, killing one, in Mexico City.
One of the alleged attackers has confessed to targeting the victims in an assassination plot, according to local media.
The shocking incident occurred Friday afternoon in the municipality of Iztapalapa, when a Ford Explorer slowly pulled up in front of a store.
The shooter is clearly seen aiming a rifle before opening fire, as pedestrians desperately run for cover.
Authorities on Saturday said Gustavo Dávila, 27, one of the targets, died at a local hospital as a result of the gunshot wounds.
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A street surveillance camera registered the tragic drive-by-shooting in the Mexico City municipality of Iztapalapa on Friday afternoon. One of the three suspects told authorities that they had been hired to killed three of the four men who were shot
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The assailants attempted to escape to the State of Mexico but were captured following a pursuit, authorities said.
Two of the alleged attackers were pictured by local media in a police cruiser after the attack.
The three suspects were identified as Jean Escobedo, 32; Eduardo Ulises Escobedo, 44; and Héctor Erick García, 44.
Mexican news outlet La Silla Rota reported that the Escobedo brothers confessed to authorities that the trio had been hired to murder Dávila and two other individuals identified as Christopher and Hector, both of whom were hospitalized.
Two of the alleged attackers were pictured by local media in a police cruiser after the attack
García, however, has reportedly denied it was a paid assassination, and allegedly told the police the shooting was carried out due to a problem between both parties involved.
Cops seized a military rifle from the three men which they said was used in the attack.
