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Free Malaysia Today
30-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Mass shooting in gang-plagued Mexican state leaves 12 dead
Guanajuato has been one of the most violent regions in Mexico for many years. (EPA Images pic) 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 today. The attorney-general's office in Guanajuato, the violence-plagued state where Irapuato is located, said some 20 others were hospitalised with gunshot wounds. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said earlier yesterday 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 underway,' 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.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- 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
26-06-2025
- 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
26-06-2025
- 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
26-06-2025
- 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.
