Eleven killed in a bar attack in gang-plagued state

The International Desk

Published: October 16, 2022, 11:51 AM

Eleven killed in a bar attack in gang-plagued state

It was the second mass shooting in the state of Guanajuato in less than a month when unidentified gunmen opened fire in a bar in the central Mexican city of Irapuato on Saturday night, killing six women and five men, according to local authorities.

According to local media, the attack injured three people. The attack that has occurred in the Lupita area on Irapuato‍‍`s southern rim, is being investigated by security officials.

On September 21, gunmen opened fire at a bar in Tarimoro, a Guanajuato town located about 60 miles (96 kilometers) southeast of Irapuato. Ten people were killed in the attack.

 

The motive behind this recent shooting is not clear. 

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