Nineteen people shot dead in Central Mexico on On Sunday, the State Prosecutor’s Office (FGE) said in a permit.
Authorities were called to the scene at around 10:30 p.m. (4:30 a.m. GMT on Monday) following reports of a attack on festive gathering in City of Las Tenagas, Michoacan State.
“Nineteen dead bodies were found (16 men and three women), who He had a gunshot wound.”
Several others were injured and taken to hospital added.
Federal authorities are workingwith the aim of capture these responsible for Violence ” office of Michoacan secretary of public security said on Twitter.
The authorities did not give a reason for Absolutely.
But Michoacan and neighboring Guanajuato are two of Mexico’s most violent country, due to wars of influence between rival gangs in Drug trafficking and other illegal activities – including trade in stolen fuel.
Michoacan also The world’s largest producer of avocado region and threats against An American inspector works there last The month prompted the United States to suspend Mexican exports of the fruit for more From a week ago.
last month armed attack in The state is believed to be result of Gang feud has been reported up up to 17 people in wake up.
The attack It is believed that the motive behind it”revenge” by one cell – dungeon of Jalisco cartel for the new generation against Deputy Security Minister Ricardo Mejia said another.
The government He said he is unable to confirm The death The number of dead because there were no bodies foundalthough DNA samples of 11 possible Victims were collected at the site.
Mexico has been besieged in whirlpool of Cartel-related violence since 2006 when it was government Launched a controversial anti-drug operation with Federal forces.
it was there more Over 340,000 murders since then, most of them of blame them on Fighting between criminals by official Numbers.
Gunmen killed nine earlier this month people in a attack on a house in central mexico, in “execution” of six men and three women that shook the middle class area of The city that is usually peaceful of Atlexco.
Puebla State Governor Miguel Barbosa said: attack It was on “a place for sales and distribution of drugs” and that the victims were so unknown.
