The US consulate in Tijuana is urging its employees to shelter in place until further notice as gang violence intensifies.
Officials in Baja, California say 24 cars have been hijacked and burned across the state. Fifteen of those incidents happened in Tijuana.
Mexican cities have seen widespread fires and shootings by drug cartels; however, this is the first time that Tijuana has been included in the wave of violence.
Tijuana’s mayor has called on drug cartels to stop the violence and stop targeting innocent civilians.
Mexican government officials say they have arrested more than 17 people, seven of whom were from Tijuana.
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