Gunfight between drug traffickers and Mexican marines in Mexico City

Firefighters work to extinguish a burning bus, set on fire by locals following a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and Mexican marines.

People watch security forces gather around the Nopalera metro station where a suspected drug gang leader and seven others were killed earlier in the day.

Members of Mexico’s navy stand guard in the urban area of Tlahuac in Mexico City.

A Mexican naval member stands guard following a shootout in which eight suspected drug traffickers were shot dead in Tlahuac, Mexico City.

Residents watch Mexican military members block off the area where a suspected drug gang leader and seven others were killed in the Tlahuac neighborhood of Mexico City.

Special Operations Group officers stand guard following a shootout in which eight suspected drug traffickers were shot dead by Mexican marines in Mexico City.

Members of Mexico’s navy mobilize in Tlahuac in Mexico City.

Mexican military personnel block off roads during an operation in Tlahuac, Mexico City.

Mexican military members block off streets following a fatal shootout with suspected drug traffickers in Mexico City.