Six people, including five teenagers between 17 and 18 years old (pictured,below), were killed by gunfire in central Mexico, local authorities said yesterday, Tuesday.
Shooting at students
"I am sad to inform you that six people have died," said Cesar Prieto, the mayor in the city of Salamanca, in the state of Guanajuato, where the attack occurred Monday night near a school.
A group of gunmen opened fire on high school students and a 65-year-old transient, according to a police report. The motive was unclear as of last night.
The victims had already expired when law enforcement and ambulances arrived on the scene.
The state of Guanajuato is a key hub of Mexico's oil industry. It is also one of those most affected by gang violence.
A conflict is raging there between the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel, which specializes in fuel theft, and the New Generation of Jalisco cartel, one of the most powerful and ruthless gangs in the country.
Over 340,000 murders
In late May, eight women and two men were killed in gunman attacks against two bars and a hotel in the city of Zelaya, the third largest in this state.
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Since December 2006, when the then government launched its highly controversial "war" against drug cartels by deploying armed forces inside the country, Mexico has counted more than 340.000 murders, the majority of which are attributed by the authorities to organized crime gangs.
Source: APE
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