MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Defense Ministry urged federal prosecutors on Wednesday to investigate a video that appears to show a soldier shooting a man lying on the ground in the head at point-blank range, and risks sparking a new scandal for the armed forces.
The ministry said in a statement that prosecutors should "comprehensively clear up" whether the video indeed showed the soldier shooting the detained man after a clash last week between security forces and suspected criminals.
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