Overview
- Security footage depicts five men in Mexican Army uniforms entering a slot-machine shop and assaulting two young men, including the employee on duty.
- One uniformed man is heard saying, “We are death,” while accusing a victim of acting as a lookout for a regional group.
- The attackers force both men to unlock and display their phone contents and strike them with a board, punches, knees, and kicks.
- The incident lasts about 14 minutes, with a door closed during the beating, before the group leaves after a final warning.
- El Heraldo de México published the video report on Feb. 18 after seeking but not receiving comment from Sedena; El Informador notes the clip went viral a day earlier and reports that authorities would refer the matter to prosecutors according to some media accounts.