MEXICO CITY – A dozen people were killed in an attack at a holiday party in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, Mexican authorities said Sunday.
The attack took place at dawn in the town of Salvatierra when gunmen opened fire on partygoers attending a posada, a traditional Mexican party held in the days leading up to Christmas, according to local media.
The state attorney general’s office said on X that 12 people had been killed without providing further details.
Police at the scene of a shooting in Salvatierra, Mexico that left 12 people dead on December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Moreno The wreckage of a car at the scene. REUTERS/Juan Moreno The attack took place during a traditional Mexican Christmas party. REUTERS/Juan Moreno A destroyed truck was pulled out of the scene. REUTERS/Juan Moreno
Guanajuato, home to a large number of automotive and aeronautical factories, has in recent years become one of the most violent states in the country, at the center of battles between powerful drug cartels.
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