2009 Ciudad Juárez prison riot
| Date | March 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Time | 7 a.m. MST (2 p.m. UTC) |
| Location | Cerezo state prison, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 31°38′42″N 106°27′43″W / 31.6449°N 106.4620°W |
| Cause | Gang rivalry |
| Casualties | |
| 20 dead, 15 injured | |
A prison riot occurred at the CERESO state prison in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, on March 4, 2009. During the riots, at least 20 people were killed and 15 were injured. Although a police spokesman stated that no police or jail guards were killed during the riots, the Red Cross said that two policemen had been killed. The riot was a fight among several rival gangs, the "Barrio Azteca", "Los Mexicles" and "Artistas Asesinos" (AA).