Posted: Monday, December 18, 2023. 11:05 am CST.
By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: On Sunday, six heavily armed men entered a venue at a Christmas party in Guanajuato, Mexico and opened fire killing 12 people.
According to the Associated French Press, the pre-Christmas party was being held at an hacienda in Salvatierra, Guanajuato.
Twelve others who were wounded have been taken to hospital, according to authorities.
The Tierra Negra foundation, which promotes social projects in the area, said the victims were young people participating in “posadas,” religious gatherings that celebrate aspects of the story of Christmas.
The heavily armed men reportedly entered the venue began circling around the young people and then started shooting.
The victims were “all young acquaintances, admired and very good people. It’s a horror what is happening in Salvatierra,” Tierra Negra member Carlos Silva said.
Guanajuato is one of the most violent states in Mexico, due to gangs and feuding drug cartels.
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