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Guerrero state: 'Nine dead' at Mexico teen's birthday party | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Nine people, including two minors, have been killed in a shooting at a girl's 15th birthday party in Mexico's Guerrero state, officials say. | |
The incident happened at the traditional coming-of-age party in Cundancito, in the west of the region. | |
Authorities tried to reach the area but were met by gunfire, the local governor 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. |
The ages of the two minors killed were not given. The other seven dead were men aged between 18 and 50. | |
Guerrero governor, Hector Astudillo, initially said that 11 people had been killed, but prosecutors later reviewed this number. | |
Officials have not said whether any arrests were made in Cundancito. | |
Details of the incident were not immediately available, but the EFE news agency, citing family accounts, reported that the shooting could have started after a disagreement between two families who were attending the party. | |
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. |
Many drug cartels operate in Guerrero and violence has intensified in its mountainous region in recent months, local media reported. | Many drug cartels operate in Guerrero and violence has intensified in its mountainous region in recent months, local media reported. |