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Gunmen kill 10 in bar shooting in Mexico's Queretaro state

Shooters killed 10 people in a bar in the main Mexican state of Queretaro late Saturday, authorities said, contributing to a. wave of violent criminal offense that is grasping numerous areas of the. nation.

The event occurred in a bar in the downtown location of. the state's capital, also referred to as Queretaro, where 4 shooters. gotten in, eliminating seven men and three females, according to the. state chief law officer and Queretaro city's security chief.

Seven other people were injured. Someone was up until now. in authorities custody, authorities stated. Detectives were at the. scene and also checking out an automobile thought to be connected to. the event.

Queretaro is not commonly susceptible to high levels of. violent crime, such as murder, and is thought about relatively. safer than numerous other locations of Mexico.

I repeat to the people of Queretaro that there will. be penalty for those accountable for this ruthless act, we will. continue to seal our borders and preserve the security of our. state, Queretaro guv Mauricio Kuri stated on X.

Mexico is handling a security crisis connected to. organized criminal offense and warring factions of drug cartels that is one. of the most pressing obstacles for brand-new Mexican President. Claudia Sheinbaum.

There have actually been 2,788 homicides in the nation since her. inauguration on Oct 1., according to pollster TResearch's. analysis of government information.

Sheinbaum has actually pledged to punish violent crime and. revealed a

security plan

focused on increasing chances for vulnerable young. individuals, improving intelligence sharing among government. institutions and beefing up the country's National Guard.

(source: Reuters)