At least nine people have been killed in several incidents this week in the Mexican border city of Juarez.

In one case, a man was killed while standing in the street outside his home.

A group of armed men opened fire on him as he talked to a cable installation worker.

A 36-year-old woman was tortured and shot to death in another incident.

Another woman was found dead with 12 bullet wounds.

And armed men sprayed the outside of a funeral home with bullets in yet another violent outburst.

Authorities blame most of the deaths on a drug-related turf war.