Tijuana was fifth on the 2018 list, but the city had 600 more murders in the past 12 months. In comparison, the number of murders in the city of San Diego, just north of the border, was 50 for 2019. Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero says residents of her city can trust officials to keep them safe. hide caption. Its a punishment a message, speculated one of the first responders. Witnesses told Spanish-language media that the victim was talking with another man inside the hallway of a motel adjacent to the bar when the suspect came up behind her and slit her throat with what appeared to be a four to six-inch folding knife. But Calderns policies largely survived, with authorities targeting prominent cartel leaders such as Sinaloas Joaqun El Chapo Guzmn. Tijuana has seen a methamphetamine-fuelled murder epidemic which produced a record 2,518 murders in 2018 and looks set to cause even more this year. By contrast, there were 414 homicide victims in all of Australia in 2017. All rights reserved, Tijuana-Based Kidnap Ring Operating on Both Sides of Border Including in San Diego Killed 6 Hostages: DA, Outdoor Dining Spaces in Encinitas are Starving Non-Restaurant Businesses of Clientele Parking, Owners Say, Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman at San Diego Church Will Stand Trial, One of 2 Men Fatally Shot at East County House Party Was Connected to Craigslist Murder in 2011, 25-Year-Old Makes $200/Hour Without a Bachelor's Degree: I Work Less Than 6 Hours a Day', Here's How to Make a Delicious Mint Julep, a Kentucky Derby Tradition, at Home, 7 Bodies Found During Search for Missing Oklahoma Teens, Man, 20s, Dies of Heat Exhaustion on El Capitan Trail in Lakeside. "There's a park with a community center and the military people took the place to use it as a base. Thousands of federal troops have been deployed to several Mexican border cities, including Tijuana, amid a flare up in gang violence. He got shot in the skull, one of the team said. 16C. To keep Pure Water on track, city slashes capacity, eyes Lake Murray, Confiscated wheelchairs, dangerous bunks, no sign language: San Diego County jails are perilous for people with disabilities, suit says, Padres notes: Fernando Tatis Jr. relishes return to Petco Park, Column: Slaughterhouse horror film sequel set in Campo, Opinion: I have loved lowrider cars since I won my first car hop at age 15. E. Jean Carroll Testifies Trump Critic Conway Encouraged Her Lawsuit. TIJUANA (Border Report) With the discovery of six bodies inside a van five men and a woman Tijuana has surpassed its murder total from last year and is getting closer to eclipsing the 2,000-murder mark for the year, according to Baja Californias Prosecutors office. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.