US EditionGunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico, killing 11 and wounding 12
The attack is linked to a gang turf war between Santa Rosa de Lima and Jalisco New Generation Cartel, amid Guanajuato's highest homicide rate in Mexico last year.
- On Sunday, gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Salamanca's Loma de Flores neighborhood just after a match, targeting people gathered there.
- Ongoing clashes between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and Jalisco New Generation Cartel have escalated violence in Guanajuato state, which recorded the highest homicide total last year.
- At least 11 people were killed and 12 wounded, with ten victims at the scene and one who died later at a hospital; the wounded include a woman and a minor.
- Municipal, state and federal authorities launched an operation and the Guanajuato state prosecutor's office is coordinating an investigation with federal security forces.
- Vowing accountability, Prieto wrote `Those responsible will be found` on Facebook and said the attack reflects a 'severe social breakdown'; four bags containing human remains were found Saturday in Salamanca.
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Mexico investigates deadly attack after soccer match as Sheinbaum faces pressure to curb crime
Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12 in the latest attack to have highlighted the country’s struggles with violent crime.
Players and families were the victims of an armed attack in Salamanca, in the state of Guanajuato.
Gunmen kill 11, injure 12 at soccer pitch in Guanajuato state
Eleven people were killed and at least 12 others were injured when gunmen arrived at a soccer pitch and opened fire in the state of Guanajuato on Sunday. Six people were still receiving medical attention for injuries, Guanajuato’s state attorney general’s office said in a statement on Sunday evening Guanajuato, the sixth most populous state in Mexico, registered the highest number of murders in the country last year, with 2,539 homicides recorde…
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