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At Least 12 Killed In Shooting At Catholic Festival In Mexico, According To Authorities

Minors and at least 11 people lost their lives in a mass shooting on Tuesday night in central Guanajuato, northern Mexico, Mexican state.

The “unfortunate event” occurred in a neighborhood in Irapato, the state attorney general’s office, Guanajuato. I said According to the translation, it was Wednesday. The minor who died was 17 years old, but eight men and two women were among the dead, according to the statement.

The shooting occurred at a party marking the Nativity of John the Baptist, a Catholic holiday. Reuters. Guanafuato is prone to gang violence, the outlet reported.

According to a statement from the Attorney General, 20 injured people were hospitalized suffering from bullet injuries. Investigators gathered evidence at the scene.

“It’s very unfortunate what happened. The investigation is underway,” Mexican President Claudia Sinbaum said, according to Reuters.

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As investigations progressed to promise further information that promised the shooting as “notorious,” the Attorney General’s Office added, “We strongly condemn these actions that threaten life, security and social peace, and reaffirm our commitment to not punishing these crimes.”

Photos shared by Reuters show the wall of the house on the scene with a bullet hole painted with a votive candle sitting near the wall. video online It looked like a scene, but I couldn’t confirm it independently. People, including children, show that the sounds of gunfire-like staccatos interrupt the festival and everyone dances loudly to the music before yelling and screaming. One woman in the video grabbed the child while everyone wanted cover.

According to a local outlet, members of the musical band that performed at the event were among the dead, while two members were among the injured. El Sol de Irapato. Party attendees reportedly thought the sound of the pop-up was the sound of fireworks until they saw people collapse and some already dead.

According to the outlet, ambulances did not appear and local police were desperate as they did not use patrol vehicles to transport injured people using patrol vehicles.

Guanajuato’s security secretary Juan Mauro Gonzalez said the affected areas were not known for violence on such a scale, and that the victims were supported by the government. It has been reported.

According to the outlet, Guanafuato fell from fifth to sixth murder rates in all 31 states in Mexico from fifth to fifth on the California border. Approximately 26 people have reportedly been killed throughout Guanafuato in a total of three shootings at religious festivals since March. (Related: Pam Bondi fights back against Jack Reed, who says he “doesn’t do anything” to stop Mexican gangs from getting our guns.)

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