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Guerrero state: '11 dead' at Mexico teen's birthday party | Guerrero state: '11 dead' at Mexico teen's birthday party |
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Unknown gunmen have killed at least 11 people at a girl's 15th birthday party in Mexico's Guerrero state. | |
Guerrero governor Hector Astudillo said the shooting occurred at the traditional coming-of-age party in Cundancito, in the west of the region. | |
After the incident, authorities tried to reach the area but were met by gunfire, he said. | |
Two years ago, 43 students disappeared in Guerrero, which is one of Mexico's most violent states. | Two years ago, 43 students disappeared in Guerrero, which is one of Mexico's most violent states. |
"There was a problem at a 15th birthday party, and according to the information we have, 11 people were killed," Mr Astudillo said. | |
Figures compiled by the La Jornada newspaper found that at least 324 people were murdered in Guerrero between October and December last year, most related to the drug trade. | Figures compiled by the La Jornada newspaper found that at least 324 people were murdered in Guerrero between October and December last year, most related to the drug trade. |
Mr Astudillo, who said details of the case would be passed to Mexico's attorney general, did not say whether arrests were made in Cundancito. | Mr Astudillo, who said details of the case would be passed to Mexico's attorney general, did not say whether arrests were made in Cundancito. |
The identities of those killed at the party have not been confirmed. | |
Many drug cartels operate in Guerrero and violence has intensified in its mountainous region in recent months, local media reported. |