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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Mass shooting in Mexico leaves several dead and injured
STORY: :: June 24, 2025 A shooting on Tuesday night in Mexico's Irapuato left at least 11 people dead and more injured. :: June 25, 2025 That was according to local authorities on Wednesday. The attorney general's office in Guanajuato, the gang-plagued state where Irapuato is located, said several people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and that one casualty was a minor, aged 17. Local media reported that the shooting happened during an evening party for a Catholic holiday. A witness of the shooting said the gathering started peacefully before chaos erupted. "We were completely calm, enjoying a family party for San Juan's Day. A celebration we have every year with our family and loved ones, when suddenly, out of nowhere, we were attacked by a group of people. We had to flee and hide." Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a press conference on Wednesday that the incident was a regrettable multiple homicide and that it is under investigation. Guanajuato, has long been one of Mexico's most violent regions, where criminal groups fight over control of the drugs trade and commit other crimes. On Tuesday, five other people were killed in different parts of the state, according to the attorney general's office.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Arab News
Mass shooting in gang-plagued Mexican state leaves 12 dead and more injured
MEXICO CITY: At least 12 people were killed, including a teenager, and more wounded in a Tuesday night shooting in the central Mexican city of Irapuato, authorities said on Wednesday. The attorney general's office in Guanajuato, the violence-plagued state where Irapuato is located, said some 20 others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said earlier on Wednesday that the victims included children, although the attorney general's office later confirmed only one casualty was a minor, aged 17. 'It is very unfortunate what happened. An investigation is under way,' Sheinbaum said. Local media reported the shooting happened during an evening party celebrating a Catholic holiday, the Nativity of John the Baptist. A video circulating on social media showed people dancing in the patio of a housing complex while a band played in the background, before gunfire erupted. Reuters was not immediately able to verify the video. Guanajuato has been for many years one of the most violent regions in the country. On Tuesday, five other people were killed in other parts of the state, according to the attorney general's office.
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Children among 10 killed by gunmen in crime-hit Mexican city
Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state. (AFP pic) CELAYA : Gunmen killed 10 people including children in an attack on a house in a central Mexican city plagued by gang-related violence, authorities said today. Several others were wounded in the shooting last night in Irapuato in Guanajuato state, the municipal government said in a statement. Children were among the victims of the 'deplorable' attack, president Claudia Sheinbaum told her morning news conference, adding that authorities had launched an investigation. Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also Mexico's deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics. Criminal violence, most of it linked to drug trafficking, has claimed around 480,000 lives in Mexico since 2006 and left more than 120,000 people missing. Much of the violence in Guanajuato is linked to conflict between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful in the Latin American nation. Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 murders last year, the most of any Mexican state, according to official figures.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Associated Press
12 killed in attack on celebration in Mexico's Guanajuato state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Twelve people were killed overnight in the Mexican state of Guanajuato when gunmen opened fire on a celebration in the city of Irapuato, authorities said Wednesday. People were dancing and drinking in the street in celebration of St. John the Baptist when the shooting began. Revelers screamed and ran to escape the gunfire, according to videos circulated online. Irapuato official Rodolfo Gómez Cervantes, said in a news conference Wednesday that the number of victims had risen to 12. Some 20 others were wounded. President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented the attack, saying that it was under investigation. Last month, seven people were killed in a shooting that targeted a party organized by the Catholic Church in San Bartolo de Berrios, Guanajuato. Guanjuato, which is northwest of Mexico City, has been one of the country's most violent states, as various organized crime groups battle for control. There have been 1,435 homicides in the state through the first five months of the year, more than double any other state.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gunmen kill 11 at religious festival in Mexico's Guanajuato state
A gun attack during a religious celebration in central Mexico has left 11 people dead and at least 20 others injured in violence-plagued Guanajuato state, local officials have confirmed. The shooting erupted Tuesday night in the city of Irapuato, authorities said on Wednesday, during festivities marking the Nativity of John the Baptist. Witnesses described terrible scenes of panic and chaos as partygoers fled the gunfire. 'It was chaos. People put the wounded into their cars and rushed to hospital to try to save them,' one witness told the news agency AFP, speaking anonymously due to safety concerns. Footage shared online shows the moment gunfire rang out as people danced and celebrated. Screams can be heard as the crowd scattered in panic. Bloodstains and bullet holes were still visible at the scene on Wednesday morning. Among the dead were a 17-year-old, eight men, and two women, according to the Guanajuato state prosecutor's office. In a statement, Irapuato's local government called the attack a 'cowardly act' and said security forces are hunting those responsible. Psychological support is being offered to affected families. President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the attack as 'deplorable' and said an investigation had been launched. At her daily news conference, Sheinbaum referred to the shooting as a 'confrontation', without elaborating on details. Guanajuato Governor Libia Dennise also denounced the attack, offering condolences to the victims' families and pledging justice. While Guanajuato is known for its industrial growth and colonial-era tourism hubs, it has notoriously become renowned as Mexico's most violent state in recent years. Authorities blame much of the bloodshed on an ongoing turf war between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the powerful Jalisco New Generation cartel. Government figures show Guanajuato recorded more than 3,000 homicides last year — the highest in the country. Since Mexico launched its so-called war on drugs in 2006, more than 480,000 people have been killed in criminal violence, with more than 120,000 listed as missing.
