Mormon missionary group robbed in Mexico; leader and wife threatened at knifepoint, church says
All 70 of the missionaries are safe, the Church said
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Two gunmen entered a church meetinghouse in Mexico on Friday and robbed dozens of Mormon missionaries of their phones, tablets and wallets, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said.
All 70 of the missionaries – 13 sisters and 57 elders – were safe, although the mission president and his wife were assaulted and threatened with a knife, the church confirmed in a release.
The full-time missionaries were attending a multi-zone conference in Torreón, Mexico.
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Seventy full-time missionaries were robbed at gunpoint while attending a multi-zone conference in Torreón, Mexico, Friday. (Google Maps )
None of the missionaries needed additional medical care, the church said.
The suspects ran from the scene and local police were investigating. A church security officer was also evaluating the situation.
The missionaries have been removed from the area.
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"Our prayers are with these missionaries and their families as they recover from this frightening and traumatic experience," the church said.