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Mexican police chief shot down

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Published: May 8, 2008 at 5:59 PM

MEXICO CITY, May 8 (UPI) -- The head of Mexico's federal police force was killed Thursday by a group of gunmen, police officials said.

Edgar Millan Gomez was shot several times outside his Mexico City apartment building early Thursday, El Universal reported online.

He later died at a nearby hospital, according to police.

One of the suspected gunmen was taken into police custody for questioning.

Gomez was the head of the country's anti-drug trafficking task force.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has sent Mexican police to several border towns in recent months to combat the growing violence associated with drug trafficking.

Topics: Felipe Calderon
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