26 Jun 2025 10:12 AM Watch: Celebration Turns into Tragedy
Attendees were dancing in the streets in celebration of the Feast of St. John the Baptist when the shooting began.
Videos circulated online showed revelers screaming and running for cover amid a hail of gunfire.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her regret over the attack, noting that authorities have launched an investigation.
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