Two policemen shot dead in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez Two federal policemen were shot dead in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Tuesday in what appeared to be a targeted assassination, authorities said. They were shot from the back of a white van while standing outside a restaurant. The city, which a few years ago had the highest murder rate in the world, has recently seen a drop in drug-related violence that has been held up by the Mexican government as proof that its policies are working, although others say it is simply the result of one drug trafficking gang winning the local war. Images.