Gunmen in southeast Mexico open fire in a bar killing 6 and injuring 5 as violence spirals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gunmen in southeast Mexico open fire in a bar killing 6 and injuring 5 as violence spirals

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gunmen opened fire early Sunday at a bar in southeast Mexico, killing six people and injuring at least five others, according to local media reports. Public Safety Secretary Omar García Harfuch said on X that the shooting happened in Villahermosa and that federal authorities are working with local officials to help solve the crime. Earlier this month, gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring 13. The attack took place in the historic city center of Querétaro in a region that until recently had long been spared the violence seen in neighboring states like Guerrero.

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Mexico bar shooting: 7 dead, 5 wounded after gunmen open fire in Tabasco
5 days, 11 hours ago

Mexico bar shooting: 7 dead, 5 wounded after gunmen open fire in Tabasco

Live Mint  

A shooting at a bar in southeastern Mexico left seven people dead and five wounded, authorities said Sunday, the latest in a series of similar attacks in the violence-plagued country. The death toll initially stood at five, but the Tabasco public prosecutor's office later said two more people had died in the attack on what it described as "a clandestine …

Six dead and 10 wounded in Mexico bar shooting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six dead and 10 wounded in Mexico bar shooting

Deccan Chronicle  

At least six people were killed and 10 wounded early Sunday in an armed attack at a bar in the city of Villahermosa, in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco, local authorities said. "Armed persons" entered the bar "looking for a specific person" and the shots hit those nearby, state deputy prosecutor Gilberto Melquiades said at a press conference, adding …

Horrifying moment gang of four masked gunmen shoot dead 10 people in bloody bar room massacre before fleeing in a pick-up truck and setting it alight
2 months ago

Horrifying moment gang of four masked gunmen shoot dead 10 people in bloody bar room massacre before fleeing in a pick-up truck and setting it alight

Daily Mail  

This is the horrifying moment a gang of four masked gunmen killed 10 people in a bloody massacre, before fleeing in a pick-up truck and setting it on fire. At least 10 people - seven men and three women - were killed and 13 others injured, two seriously, according to Public Security official Juan Luis Ferrusca Ortiz. The gunmen arriving …

Gunmen kill 10 in central Mexico bar attack
2 months ago

Gunmen kill 10 in central Mexico bar attack

Raw Story  

Gunmen burst into a bar in central Mexico and opened fire, killing 10 people and sowing panic in an area that had been spared the worst of the country's raging criminal violence. The attack late Saturday on Los Cantaritos bar in Queretaro's downtown district left 10 people dead and 13 injured, two of them critically, according to state governor Mauricio …

Mexico mass shooting: Gunmen kill 10 people at bar in Queretaro, horrific CCTV footage surfaces – India TV
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2 months ago

Mexico mass shooting: Gunmen kill 10 people at bar in Queretaro, horrific CCTV footage surfaces – India TV

India TV News  

Mexico City: Gunmen killed 10 people in a bar in the central Mexican state of Queretaro late, authorities said on Saturday, adding to a wave of violent crime that is gripping several areas of the country. The incident took place in a bar in the downtown area of the state's capital, also known as Queretaro, where four gunmen entered, killing …

10 dead as gunmen open fire in central Mexico bar
2 months ago

10 dead as gunmen open fire in central Mexico bar

Live Mint  

Ten people were killed after gunmen in a truck opened fire in a bar in central Mexico, authorities said on Sunday. The attack on Los Cantaritos bar in Queretaro's downtown district left 10 people dead and at least seven injured, said the city's public security department chief Juan Luis Ferrusca. "Emergency services arrived at the scene and confirmed that at …

Gunmen burst into a Mexican drug rehab center and kill 4 men and wound 2 others
3 months, 1 week ago

Gunmen burst into a Mexican drug rehab center and kill 4 men and wound 2 others

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Assailants shot to death four men and wounded two others in an attack at a Mexican drug rehabilitation center, officials said Wednesday. Mexico’s privately run drug rehabilitation centers are often abusive, clandestine, unregulated and underfunded. Mexican drug gangs have killed suspected street-level dealers from rival gangs sheltering at such facilities in the past. In 2020, gunmen shot …

16 killed in Christmas-season shootings in central Mexico state of Guanajuato
1 year ago

16 killed in Christmas-season shootings in central Mexico state of Guanajuato

The Hindu  

Gunmen attacked a Christmas season party early on December 17, killing a dozen people in the town of Salvatierra in Mexico’s north-central State of Guanajuato, prosecutors said. Meanwhile, in the Caribbean coast resort of Tulum, three men were shot to death and four people were wounded in an attack at a bar on Dec. 17, authorities said. Quintana Roo state …

Mexico shootings: 16 killed after gunmen attack people returning from Christmas party in Guanajuato
1 year ago

Mexico shootings: 16 killed after gunmen attack people returning from Christmas party in Guanajuato

India TV News  

At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after the gunmen attacked a Christmas season party early on Sunday in the town of Salvatierra in Mexico's north-central state of Guanajuato. According to the local media, the gunmen in Salvatierra attacked people when they were leaving an event hall following a Christmas party known as a “posada”. Mexico: 11 …

16 killed in Christmas-season shootings in central Mexico state of Guanajuato
1 year ago

16 killed in Christmas-season shootings in central Mexico state of Guanajuato

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Gunmen attacked a Christmas season party early Sunday, killing a dozen people in the town of Salvatierra in Mexico’s north-central state of Guanajuato, prosecutors said. Local media said the victims in Salvatierra were leaving an event hall following a Christmas party known as a “posada” when they were gunned down. Quintana Roo state prosecutors said a preliminary …

Eleven killed after drunk man returns to fire-bomb bar in Mexico border city
1 year, 5 months ago

Eleven killed after drunk man returns to fire-bomb bar in Mexico border city

The Independent  

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Mexico: 11 killed as man sets bar on fire after being kicked out for disrespectful behaviour
1 year, 5 months ago

Mexico: 11 killed as man sets bar on fire after being kicked out for disrespectful behaviour

India TV News  

A man was arrested on Saturday in Mexico's San Luis Rio Colorado city for allegedly setting a bar on fire, that killed 11 people, in Mexico's Sonora state after being kicked out for behaving disrespectfully with women, according to officials. Authorities said that the suspecr threw a Molotov cocktail at the Beer House bar in a drunken state on Saturday …

Mexico: At least 10 people killed, nine others injured in shootout in Baja California
1 year, 7 months ago

Mexico: At least 10 people killed, nine others injured in shootout in Baja California

India TV News  

Mexico : At least 10 people were killed and nine others were injured in a shootout at a car show in northern Mexico's Baja California on Saturday, reported news agency Reuters. As per reports, the attack occurred during an all-terrain car racing show in the San Vicente area of the city of Ensenada. Mayor Armando Ayala Robles said state Attorney …

Gunmen shoot up resort in central Mexico, killing 7 people
1 year, 8 months ago

Gunmen shoot up resort in central Mexico, killing 7 people

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A band of gunmen invaded a resort where dozens of vacationers were spending the weekend in central Mexico and opened fire, killing six adults and a 7-year-old, authorities said. Officials in the Cortazar municipality in Guanajuato state said in a statement that an eighth person was seriously wounded in the midafternoon attack at the La Palma resort. …

Bar shooting leaves 9 dead in central Mexican state, gang war suspected
2 years, 2 months ago

Bar shooting leaves 9 dead in central Mexican state, gang war suspected

India Today  

A shooting left nine dead and two wounded at a bar in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, which has increasingly suffered from cartel violence, local authorities said Thursday. An armed group arrived at the bar around 9 pm Wednesday in the town of Apaseo el Alto, outside of Celaya, and opened fire on those inside, authorities said in a …

Mexico: 12 killed as gunmen open fire at bar in Irapuato city
2 years, 2 months ago

Mexico: 12 killed as gunmen open fire at bar in Irapuato city

India TV News  

Highlights "Security personnel immediately moved to the scene," the government said in a Twitter post Paramedics treated three injured people and confirmed the death of six men and six women, they said A search operation for those responsible is underway Mexico: At least 12 people were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire in the city of Irapuato in Mexico's Guanajuato. …

Mexican border cities hit by burning vehicles, blockades
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexican border cities hit by burning vehicles, blockades

Associated Press  

TIJUANA, Mexico — The Mexican border cities of Tijuana and Mexicali along with Rosarito and Ensenada were hit by gang violence that included vehicles being set ablaze and road blockades. “Today we are saying to the organized crime groups that are committing these crimes, that Tijuana is going to remain open and take care of its citizens,” Caballero said in …

10 gunmen dead in shootout with police in central Mexico
2 years, 6 months ago

10 gunmen dead in shootout with police in central Mexico

India TV News  

Highlights A shootout between police, soldiers and gunmen in central Mexico left ten suspects dead Prosecutors in the State of Mexico said 3 detectives were also wounded in the gun battle The shooting occurred on Tuesday about 80 miles southwest of Mexico City in the town of Texcaltitlan A shootout between police, soldiers and gunmen in central Mexico left ten …

5 teens, elderly woman dead after gunmen open fire on students in Mexico
2 years, 7 months ago

5 teens, elderly woman dead after gunmen open fire on students in Mexico

India Today  

Gunmen killed five high school students and an adult in a street shooting in central Mexico, local authorities said on Tuesday. "Unfortunately we can say that a few hours ago in the Barron community six people lost their lives in an armed attack," said Cesar Prieto, mayor of the city in Guanajuato state. The mass shooting happened just two weeks …

Gunmen kill at least 19 people in illegal cockfighting pit in Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

Gunmen kill at least 19 people in illegal cockfighting pit in Mexico

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gunmen killed at least …

19 Bodies Found After Shooting in Central Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

19 Bodies Found After Shooting in Central Mexico

News 18  

Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General’s Office said in a statement. The attack was believed to be motivated by “revenge” by one cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel against another, deputy security minister Ricardo Mejia said. Earlier this month gunmen killed nine people in an attack on a house in …

19 killed in shootout in central Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

19 killed in shootout in central Mexico

India Today  

Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General's Office said in a statement. Federal authorities are working "with the aim of capturing those responsible for the violent acts," the office of Michoacan's secretary of public security said on Twitter. The attack was believed to be motivated by "revenge" by one cell of the …

Mexico shooting: Gunmen kill 20 in Michoacan state
2 years, 9 months ago

Mexico shooting: Gunmen kill 20 in Michoacan state

Al Jazeera  

The attack took place in Michoacan state, which has been at the centre of spiraling drug-cartel violence in the country. At least 20 people have been killed and several others wounded in a mass shooting in central Mexico, authorities have said, in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years. Michoacan and neighbouring Guanajuato state have seen years of violence …

2 foreigners killed in shootout in Mexico’s Tulum resort
3 years, 2 months ago

2 foreigners killed in shootout in Mexico’s Tulum resort

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Two foreigners were killed and three wounded in a shooting at a restaurant in the Mexican Caribbean resort town of Tulum, authorities said Thursday. The fight was between two groups that operate street-level drug sales in the area, the Quintana Roo state prosecutor’s office said in a statement. But Quintana Roo state, where beach resorts like Tulum, …

Drugs gang massacre in Mexican bar sees 11 killed including four female dancers
4 years, 3 months ago

Drugs gang massacre in Mexican bar sees 11 killed including four female dancers

Daily Mail  

Gunmen massacred 11 people including four dancers and then left their bullet ridden bodies in a bar in Mexico's most violent state. Guanajuato, a major carmaking hub, has become a recurring scene of criminal violence in Mexico, ravaged by a turf war between the local Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The killing took …

24 shot dead as gunmen attack Mexican drug rehab centre
4 years, 6 months ago

24 shot dead as gunmen attack Mexican drug rehab centre

India Today  

Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said. “The violence generated by organized crime not only takes the lives of the young, but it takes the peace from families in Guanajuato.” Mexican drug gangs have killed suspected street-level dealers from rival gangs sheltering at such …

Gunmen kill 24 people in attack on Mexican drug rehab centre
4 years, 6 months ago

Gunmen kill 24 people in attack on Mexican drug rehab centre

Al Jazeera  

Attack in Guanajuato is one of the worst mass slayings since President Lopez Obrador took office in December 2018. At least 24 people were killed in an armed attack on a drug rehabilitation facility in the central Mexican city of Irapuato, Mexican police said on Wednesday, underlining the challenge the government has in fulfilling a pledge to stop gang violence. …

Mexico nightclub attack: At least 26 killed in Molotov cocktail fire-bombing
5 years, 4 months ago

Mexico nightclub attack: At least 26 killed in Molotov cocktail fire-bombing

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 26 people …

Extreme acts of violence in Mexico are on the rise: 27 burned to death at a strip club
5 years, 4 months ago

Extreme acts of violence in Mexico are on the rise: 27 burned to death at a strip club

LA Times  

Emotions run high outside the Caballo Blanco bar in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, where 27 were killed in a fire Tuesday. The attack came almost eight years to the day after a similar fire at a casino in the northern city of Monterrey killed 52 people, and it raised concerns that Mexico’s criminal groups might be returning to the kind of spectacular …

Gunmen kill eight people in Mexico
5 years, 5 months ago

Gunmen kill eight people in Mexico

India TV News  

Gunmen killed eight people and wounded two others early Wednesday in Bacalar, a town in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, state prosecutors said. The victims were travelling in an SUV with tags from Yucatan state when they were stopped by the gunmen and shot, the Quintana Roo Attorney General's Office said. The area is close to the intersection outside …

Mexico nightclub shooting: 15 dead, four injured after heavily armed men open fire in Salamanca club
5 years, 10 months ago

Mexico nightclub shooting: 15 dead, four injured after heavily armed men open fire in Salamanca club

Firstpost  

Guanajuato: At least 15 men have died following a shooting at a nightclub in central Mexico, prosecutors said Saturday. Another four people, three men and a woman, suffered injuries, public prosecutor’s office spokesman Juan Jose Martinez told AFP by telephone. The attack took place in the early hours Saturday as several heavily armed men opened fire at the La Playa …

Salamanca nightclub shooting 'leaves 14 dead' in Mexico after gunmen open fire on dancefloor
5 years, 10 months ago

Salamanca nightclub shooting 'leaves 14 dead' in Mexico after gunmen open fire on dancefloor

The Independent  

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Cancun attack: Five killed as gunmen open fire at bar in Mexico tourist hotspot
5 years, 10 months ago

Cancun attack: Five killed as gunmen open fire at bar in Mexico tourist hotspot

The Independent  

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