Key points
- Shooting occurs in Guanajuato state
- Twelve others wounded in Salamanca assault
- Authorities launch manhunt for attackers
MEXICO CITY, Mexico: At least 11 people were killed and 12 more wounded in an armed attack at a soccer field in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, local authorities reported.
The attack occurred around 5:20 pm local time (2320 GMT) at a football field in the Loma de Flores community in Salamanca, in the central state of Guanajuato. Witnesses said several armed men arrived in two pickup trucks, got out and opened fire indiscriminately at players and spectators.
“The deaths of 11 people have been confirmed, 10 of whom died at the scene and one more while receiving medical attention at a hospital,” the statement said, reports AFP.
“Additionally, 12 people were injured by gunfire and are receiving medical attention,” it added.
Four bags containing human remains were also found Saturday night in the same town.
Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it also remains the country’s deadliest state due to gang turf wars, according to official homicide statistics.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said at the beginning of the year that Mexico’s homicide rate in 2025 had fallen to its lowest level in a decade, as a result of her administration’s national security strategy.
