Gunmen kill city councillor during basketball game in Mexico's deadliest state Guanajuato
Families and children had gathered at the sports center in the violent state of Guanajuato, where Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, a city council secretary in Apaseo el Grande, was killed.
The city council "strongly condemns the treacherous, despicable, and cowardly attack that occurred this Saturday, in which our colleague and friend, city council secretary Ignacio Alejandro Roaro, lost his life," it said in a statement.
Local media said an armed man had been arrested.
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.
In June, 11 people were shot dead and about 20 others injured in a shooting targeting a neighborhood party in Irapuato, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Apaseo el Grande.
A month earlier, 17 bodies were found by investigators in an abandoned house in Irapuato.
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 and accounting for 10.5 percent of the cases nationwide, according to official figures.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hindustan Times
8 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Trump backing off from Epstein case? Tim Dillon claims US prez is scared as he 'knows that they'll kill him'
President Donald Trump called on his supporters Saturday to stop turning on his administration over the release of government findings in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Following Trump's comments, comedian and podcaster Tim J. Dillon suggested that the US President may be staying quiet on the Epstein case out of fear for his safety. Tim J. Dillon weighed in with a video suggesting that Donald Trump may be staying quiet on the Epstein case out of fear for his safety(AFP, Facebook) 'I think Trump knows that they'll kill him,' Dillon said. 'Do you think it doesn't cross his mind that all these people have died? Do you think that doesn't enter into his mind?' Dillon's comments echo the broader distrust among parts of the American public, especially on the right, who have long believed the Epstein case is bigger than the government claims. But for now, Trump appears focused on holding his base together even if it means tamping down the very theories that helped fuel support for him in the past. The comments came after a memo from Department of Justice and FBI, made public last week, stated there was no evidence that Epstein kept a 'client list' or was blackmailing high-profile individuals. The agencies also dismissed the long-standing theory that Epstein was murdered while in jail, confirming again that his 2019 death at a New York prison was a suicide. They also said they would not be releasing any further information from the probe, according to NBC news report. Also Read: 'Turned a blind eye': Leaked audio claims FBI 'missed things' in Jeffrey Epstein case Pam Bondi and Kash Patel slammed The announcement drew backlash from some figures on the far-right, including longtime Trump loyalists. Many took to social media to criticize Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, both Trump appointees, accusing them of covering up details about Epstein's connections. 'What's going on with my 'boys' and, in some cases, 'gals?' They're all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!' Trump wrote in a long post on Truth Social. 'We're on one Team, MAGA, and I don't like what's happening. We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and 'selfish people' are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein,' he added, referencing his Make America Great Again movement.
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
10 hours ago
- First Post
Israeli strike targeted high-level Iranian security meeting; Prez Pezeshkian escapes with injuries: Report
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly the target of an Israeli assassination attempt during a strike in Tehran on 15 June, in which he escaped with injuries, according to Iran's Fars News Agency. read more President Masoud Pezeshkian will defend Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati (not pictured), who will also speak in favour of his own record. AFP Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly the target of an Israeli assassination attempt during a strike on 15 June, amid the ongoing war between Iran and Israel, according to a report by Iran's IRGC-linked Fars News Agency. The report claims that Israel targeted a high-level meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council in Tehran, aiming to kill Pezeshkian, along with the Speaker of Parliament and the head of the judiciary. The strike reportedly involved missiles or bombs used to block the exits of the building where the meeting was taking place. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Pezeshkian was said to have sustained a minor leg injury, and all three officials managed to escape through an emergency exit. The attack, which reportedly injured the officials as they fled from the lower levels of the building, is currently under investigation. Authorities suspect that a mole may have leaked information about the meeting to Israel. The assassination attempt was allegedly modelled on Israel's operation that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut last year. Speaking to American commentator Tucker Carlson last week, Pezeshkian confirmed the attempt on his life. 'They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but they failed,' he said during a 28-minute interview. While he did not specify the date, he said the attack took place during a meeting and that Israel had used intelligence provided by spies to target the location. The attempt was part of a broader Israeli offensive last month targeting Iran's military and nuclear infrastructure. That campaign led to the killing of senior Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists. Israel stated the strikes were necessary to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. The armed conflict between Iran and Israel began on 13 June 2025, when Israel launched surprise attacks on key Iranian military and nuclear sites, amid the ongoing Gaza war and broader regional tensions. In the opening hours of the conflict, Israeli air and ground forces killed several high-ranking Iranian military leaders, nuclear scientists, and politicians, and damaged or destroyed significant parts of Iran's air defences and nuclear facilities. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Throughout the war, Israel conducted hundreds of airstrikes. In response, Iran launched waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli cities and military installations, firing over 550 ballistic missiles and more than 1,000 explosive drones. On 22 June, the United States joined the offensive, striking key Iranian nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordo, and Isfahan using 'bunker-busting' bombs and Tomahawk missiles. There were reports that Israel planned to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but US President Donald Trump claimed credit for preventing American and Israeli forces from carrying out the plan.
Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
No visa, no passport: Pakistani man lands in Jeddah instead of Karachi after boarding wrong flight
A passenger travelling from Lahore to Karachi was mistakenly flown to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by a private airline despite not carrying a passport or visa, prompting him to issue a legal notice against the carrier. Pakistani man bound for Karachi mistakenly flown to Jeddah without passport.(Representational image/ AFP File) The passenger, Shahzain, has now sent a legal notice to the private airline, accusing it of negligence and seeking compensation for the ordeal, ARY News reported. According to Shahzain, he boarded the wrong aircraft after presenting his ticket to the crew. 'Two planes were parked at the domestic terminal gate, and I was unaware of the mistake until it was too late,' he said. He claimed that no airline staff informed him of the error despite checking his boarding pass. He only realised something was amiss two hours into the flight. 'I questioned why the plane had not yet reached Karachi. This caused panic among the crew, who then blamed me for the mistake,' he said, adding that he was later told it would take two to three days to arrange his return. 'I was told that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) would conduct an inquiry, to which I assured [them of] my cooperation,' he was quoted by ARY News as saying. The legal notice sent to the airline demands reimbursement for the unexpected travel costs and compensation for the distress caused. Shahzain maintains that the airline is responsible for failing to verify his documentation and for allowing him to board an international flight without travel papers. The incident has drawn the attention of the Pakistan Airport Authority, with the Lahore Airport Management reportedly holding the airline accountable. A senior airport official said the passenger's arrival in Jeddah was due to the airline's 'negligence and carelessness,' and that a formal request for action had been submitted to the relevant authorities, the report added. With ANI inputs
