Crime | Taxco 15 Killed in Mexico Tourist Town Shootout Suspected cartel members killed in Taxco battle By Rob Quinn Posted Jun 16, 2010 2:26 AM CDT Copied Mexican soldiers approach a house in Taxco in this frame grab from Mexican TV news. (YouTube) The Mexican army killed 15 suspected drug cartel members in an hour-long shootout in the tourist town of Taxco yesterday. Troops returned fire after being shot at when they arrived at a house to investigate reports of criminal activity, CNN reports. Authorities have stepped up anti-cartel operations in Taxco since 55 bodies were found in a mine shaft near the city last month. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. President Trump celebrates a 'giant' Supreme Court win. Report an error