Gunmen kill 10, including child, in Mexico shooting
The deceased included six men, three women, and a child, all of whom were shot in early hours of Sunday
On Sunday, Mexican officials reported that at least ten individuals were killed in an assault by armed assailants in the town of Tehuitzingo, located in the east-central region of Puebla.
The deceased included six men, three women, and a child, all of whom were shot in the early hours of Sunday, according to a statement from Puebla's public security agency. Federal authorities are conducting the investigation.
Among the ten casualties, six were from one family, while the remaining four were identified as "workers," stated Puebla state prosecutor Idamis Pastor.
Nine individuals succumbed to their injuries at the site of the attack, while one woman passed away while being taken to a medical facility, prosecutors confirmed.
The motive behind this crime remains unknown.
Military personnel, National Guard members, and police officers were dispatched to the location, and the security agency declared that operations will persist to maintain order and social stability within the state.
Local officials did not disclose if there are any suspects in connection with the murders.
In February, another tragic incident occurred in Huehuetlán El Grande, also in Puebla state, where six individuals lost their lives. A few days later, three people were killed in the capital of Puebla following an attack on their vehicle.
Puebla Governor Alejandro Armenta has not commented on these events, coinciding with Mexico's preparations to co-host the upcoming World Cup next month.
There has been a noticeable increase in cartel-related violence in central Mexico, leading to the displacement of 800 to 1,000 families from their homes.
Puebla has experienced alarming levels of violence in recent times.
Last August, officials discovered six severed heads along a route connecting Puebla and Tlaxcala. In 2024, Puebla authorities reported finding seven bodies, five of which were decapitated and another dismembered, each with a message attached, inside a vehicle abandoned on a major highway.
