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Gunmen Open Fire on US Consulate in Mexico

No injuries reported in the pre-dawn attack in which grenade failed to explode

By Jess Kilby,  Newser User

Posted Oct 13, 2008 4:48 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a US consulate in Mexico before dawn yesterday and one threw a grenade at the building that failed to explode, reports AP. Nobody was injured in the incident—which occurred in the northern city of Monterrey—and no suspects are yet in custody. Two grenades were also thrown at a public safety office in the western city of Guadalajara yesterday, injuring two civilians.

Mexicans line up outside the US Consulate in Monterrey, Mexico, as they wait for a working visa interview. Gunmen attacked the building yesterday.
Mexicans line up outside the US Consulate in Monterrey, Mexico, as they wait for a working visa interview. Gunmen attacked the building yesterday.   (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
A Mexican soldier stands guard outside a police station earlier this month.
A Mexican soldier stands guard outside a police station earlier this month.   (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
Mexicans wait for a working visa interview near the US Consulate in Monterrey, Mexico. Gunmen attacked the building before dawn yesterday.
Mexicans wait for a working visa interview near the US Consulate in Monterrey, Mexico. Gunmen attacked the building before dawn yesterday.   (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
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