19 Burned Bodies Found Near Mexico-US Border Town

19 Burned Bodies Found Near Mexico-US Border Town
A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle moves along the Rio Grande which forms the U.S.-Mexico border near Rio Grande City, Texas on Sept. 10, 2014. John Moore/Getty Images
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CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico—Mexican authorities say they have found 19 shot and burned bodies near a town across the Rio Grande from Texas in an area that has seen violent territorial disputes between organized crime groups in recent years.

The Tamaulipas state prosecutor’s office said late Saturday that the bodies were discovered along a dirt road outside Camargo after residents reported a burning vehicle. Authorities found two vehicles on fire, one containing four bodies and the other 15. Some rifles were also found.