9 U.S. Citizens, All Family Members, Died In Mexico Highway Attack

KJZZ | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published November 6, 2019 at 7:25 AM EST

After the members of a Mormon family were shot to death in Sonora, Mexico, this week, a relative of the victims says the rest of the community won't let drug violence drive them from the region.

Corrected: November 7, 2019 at 12:00 AM EST

An earlier version of this transcript incorrectly said Murphy Woodhouse is from member station KJZZ's front terrorist desk. He is from KJZZ's Fronteras Desk.

Murphy Woodhouse

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