19 people killed in shooting in central Mexico
March 28, 2022, 1:50 pm

19 people killed in shooting in central Mexico

The State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said in a statement that nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday (File photo: Pixabay)

The Arab News reported, citing the AFP, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said in a statement that nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday.

Authorities were called to the scene at around 10:30 p.m. (0430 GMT Monday) following reports of an attack on a festive gathering in the town of Las Tinajas, Michoacan state.

The FGE said: “19 lifeless bodies were found (16 men and three women), who had gunshot wounds."

It added that several others were injured and had been sent to hospital.

Authorities did not give a reason for the shooting.

But Michoacan and neighboring Guanajuato are two of Mexico’s most violent states, due to turf wars between rival gangs involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities — including trade in stolen fuel.

Mexico has been trapped in a spiral of cartel-related violence since 2006 when the government launched a controversial anti-drug operation with federal troops.

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According to official figures, there have been more than 340,000 murders since then, most of them blamed on fighting between criminals.

Source: arabnews

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