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Title: Americans Killed While Waiting To Cross Border (Tijuana, San Ysidro border crossing)
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NBC San Diego
URL Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/loc ... Cross-Border-119231469.html?dr
Published: Apr 5, 2011
Author: Tony Shin
Post Date: 2011-04-05 12:36:16 by Hondo68
Keywords: San Ysidro border crossing, grew up in San Diego, moved to Tijuana
Views: 5138
Comments: 7
A mixed martial arts fighter was one of two Americans gunned down in an execution-style killing near the San Ysidro border crossing Monday morning. Mexican authorities say Sergio Salcido Luna and Kevin Joel Romero were waiting in their company truck while waiting to cross into the U.S. before dawn. A gunman walked up to the white Mazda truck with California license plates and opened fire at least five times, killing both men as they sat in traffic. Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the killing. Salcido, 25, was a professional fighter who began his career in MMA in Bakersfield. He also worked for a San Diego company called West Coast Beverage Maintenance, which is located on Morena Boulevard. Salcido, and fellow worker Kevin Joel Romero, 28, of San Diego, were carpooling into work in company truck from their homes in Tijuana, when they were shot and killed. The owner of West Coast Beverage didn't want to be identified by name, but he told NBCSanDiego the men were very close friends. He says Salcido and Romero worked for West Coast for a little more than a year, and they were hard workers who were "very respectful" and "would walk into a room and give you a handshake and a hug." The owner says Romero was married and had adopted his wife's five-year-old son. He also says the men lived clean lives. Romero didn't drink and they both trained together as Salcido prepared for upcoming fights. The owner of West Coast beverage said Romero grew up in San Diego, but he moved to Tijuana because it was cheaper to live there. He also says both men always wanted to work extra hours to make more money, and they never got into trouble. Romero and Salcido were shot in the head, arms and body. Investigators told the Associated Press they found 9mm shell casings at the scene. That ammunition is used in weapons favored by drug cartel gunmen in Mexico.
the MMA fighter was one of two men gunned down in an execution-style killing
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#1. To: hondo68 (#0)
What's the matter, too cheap to hire Americans?
From the article: "The owner of West Coast beverage said Romero grew up in San Diego, but he moved to Tijuana because it was cheaper to live there." Romero must have preferred the freer, Somalia-like, rough and tumble life of Tijuana. Isn't that the ultimate Tea Bagger goal?
"http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi"
A good candidate for The Darwin Award.
Damn shame. Its telling the Left would use this for another smear of the TP, btw.
I hear you knockin...go back where you been....
Another Aztlan reconquista martyr for LaRaza. He's earned his 72 virgins. I recall a re-run of MASH I saw where this uber right winger named Colonel Flagg... Most Tea Baggers are. I bet the guy voted straight Tea Bagger approved Republican too.
"http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi"
No one should ever let Republicans be responsible for the Mexican border, since they just throw their hands up and say "We give Up" after their cronies devastated the economy of Mexico.
"http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi"
West Coast Beverage
#2. To: Happy Quanzaa (#1)
(Edited)
What's the matter, too cheap to hire Americans?
#3. To: Rek (#2)
moved to Tijuana because it was cheaper
#4. To: hondo68 (#0)
The owner says Romero was married and had adopted his wife's five-year-old son.
#5. To: Rek (#2)
Romero must have preferred the freer, Somalia-like, rough and tumble life of Tijuana. Isn't that the ultimate Tea Bagger goal?
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
Godwinson posted on 2011-02-23 11:47:32 ET
http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=18011&Disp=46#C46
#6. To: Happy Quanzaa (#3)
A good candidate for The Darwin Award.
#7. To: hondo68 (#5)
(Edited)
Another Aztlan reconquista martyr for LaRaza. He's earned his 72 virgins.
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