Mexico Gunman Frees U.S. Consul After 14-Hour Siege
A lawyer who was holding a U.S. consul and his secretary at gunpoint surrendered today after a 14-hour siege, officials said. The man was reportedly upset about a family dispute over a large inheritance.
The lawyer seized Edwin Culp and his secretary, Teresa Jesus Horts, at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday at their office in downtown Veracruz, officials said.
They identified the gunman as Francisco Delfin Perez, a lawyer from Cordoba, near Veracruz. Delfin Perez, who had demanded that some of his relatives be arrested, “agreed to talk about his problems with Mexican government officials,” U.S. Embassy spokesman Bob Hugins said.
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