Atlanta 1/11/2011 10:02:17 PM
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15 Decapitated Bodies Dumped in Mexico Shopping Center

Authorities in Acapulco, Mexico discovered 15 headless bodies over the weekend. The Guerrero State Public Security office said a group of burning vehicles led to the discovery.

The bodies and heads were dumped on a street outside the Plaza Senderos shopping center. Handwritten signs were left with the bodies. Authorities have not revealed what the signs said. A 16th body was also discovered in a car. All of the victims were men. Authorities believe a drug cartel is responsible for the killings.

A spokeswoman for the public security office said the area where the bodies were dumped is not a place frequented by tourists. "It's a shopping center where locals go regularly, but it's not that far away from the tourist areas. They were found on a popular highway used to get to the tourist area," the rep said.

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