>>510518950>>510519017>>510519076be Juárez
Thursday, July 10th, 2025
it begins early, around 9–10 a.m.
first bodies show up in Riberas del Bravo
people gunned down in broad daylight, no warning
another group shot execution-style outside a tire shop
before noon: 6 dead across 3 neighborhoods
not random either
clearly targeted killings — La Empresa vs defectors or rival cells
city already on edge because of cartel tension for weeks
afternoon hits
baby and mother caught in crossfire during drive-by in Colonia Morelos
baby survives but in critical condition
locals say “it felt like the 2010s again”
feds and municipal police scrambling
security camera footage leaks to press
masked men jump out of gray truck, spray down a corner with rifles
by nightfall: at least 14 confirmed dead, bodies found across 7 locations
some burned, others dumped in canal
Juárez newspapers run “Jueves Rojo” headline next morning
Red Thursday is born
July 11th–14th: response goes nuclear
police, army, and Guardia Nacional all mobilized
whole neighborhoods locked down
“Operativo Conjunto” (Joint Operation) kicks in
drones overhead, convoys of blacked-out pickups rolling deep
home raids in Anapra, Tierra Nueva, Parajes, and Infonavit