Gunmen Shoot up Resort in Central Mexico, Killing 7 Individuals

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A band of gunmen invaded a resort the place dozens of vacationers have been spending the weekend in central Mexico and opened hearth, killing six adults and a 7-year-old, authorities stated.

Officers within the Cortazar municipality in Guanajuato state stated in a press release that an eighth particular person was critically wounded within the midafternoon assault on the La Palma resort. The assertion didn’t speculate on a doable motive.

After the taking pictures, the attackers destroyed the spa store and took the safety cameras earlier than fleeing, officers stated. Three girls, three males and the kid died.

A video posted on social media exhibits a number of individuals in swimsuits working about crying, screaming and hugging their youngsters.

Mexican troopers and police aided by a helicopter have been looking for the attackers.

Guanajuato, an agricultural and industrial hub, has been Mexico’s most violent state for years. The Jalisco New Technology drug cartel has been preventing with native prison teams, together with the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel, which is seemingly backed by the Sinaloa cartel.

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