5 women, 3 men shot dead in the street in Mexican cartel stronghold
Authorities said Sunday that the gunman shot eight people dead in Mexico’s most violent country.
Five women and three men, yet unidentified, were killed in the street on Saturday night GuanajuatoThe prosecutor’s office said. The work says that the gunman has not been arrested yet.
Guanajuato is a prosperous industrial hub, home to several popular tourist attractions, but is also considered to be in Mexico. The most violent stateAccording to official homicide statistics.
The shooting occurred in Cortazar City, in 2023, the gunmen rushed into a water park and Killed seven peopleincluding a child.
National Guard arrested on Sunday Santa Rosa de Limacartel.
Guanajuato’s violence is linked to Santa Rosa de Lima and ongoing conflict Jalisco’s new generation cartelone of the most powerful countries in Latin American countries. Last week, the Trump administration officially Tagged eight cartels As a terrorist organization, it includes Jalisco Cartel.
The U.S. State Department urges Americans to reconsider their trip to Guanajuato. The department is in a Travel advisory.
Recent violence in Guanajuato
Last month, security forces clashed with Guanajuato’s gunmen and left 10 suspected criminals died Three policemen were injured.
In December, Eight people were killed Two others were injured after the gunman pulled to a roadside stall in Guanajuato and opened fire on customers and bystanders.
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On October 4, the bodies of 12 slain police officers – All Signs of torture News of Cartels were found in different areas of Salamanca, a small town in Guanajuato. The state attorney’s office also said the perpetrator left behind a message that the cartel claimed responsibility. The message is Stay on the victim’s body By trying to threaten competitors or punish cartels for their actions, they claim to have violated the rules.
The body was found less than 24 hours later Gunners attack a residential center For those who were addicted to the same city government, four were killed.
In June, a baby and a child are six members of the same family Being murdered In Guanajuato. In April, the mayoral candidate is Shooting on the street When Guanajuato started his campaign.
According to official data, more than 480,000 people have died in Mexico since the government deployed its troops in 2006.
