Families Go to Tijuana to Identify 2 Slain Men
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The families of two Los Angeles County men kidnapped and then killed in Tijuana after their relatives were unable to raise $1 million in ransom traveled to the Mexican city Friday to identify the bodies and arrange funeral services.
Seven men, including three Tijuana police officers, have been arrested in the case. An eighth suspect, believed to be in Southern California, remains at large.
The bodies of the victims--Juan Jose Solorzano of Los Angeles and Jose Ramon Santillan of La Puente--were found Wednesday buried beneath the floor of an auto shop in Tijuana.
Authorities said the victims owned a construction firm in Los Angeles but also were involved in raising roosters for cockfighting, which is illegal in the United States.
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