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19 killed in shooting in central Mexico
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MICHOACAN, 29 March 2022, (TON): The State Attorney General’s Office said in a statement “Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico.”
Authorities were called to the scene following reports of an attack on a festive gathering in the town of Las Tinajas, Michoacan state.
The FGE said “19 lifeless bodies were found (16 men and three women), who had gunshot wounds.”
It added “several others were injured and had been sent to hospital.”
Authorities did not give a reason for the shooting.
But Michoacan and neighbouring Guanajuato are two of Mexico’s most violent states, due to turf wars between rival gangs involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities, including trade in stolen fuel.
Mexico has been trapped in a spiral of cartel-related violence since 2006 when the government launched a controversial anti-drug operation with federal troops.
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