11 dead, 12 wounded after gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico

11 dead, 12 wounded after gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico


MEXICO CITY — Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said.

Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said in a statement posted to social platforms that the gunmen arrived at the end of a soccer match.

Ten people died at the scene, and one died later at a hospital.

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Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said. Xinhua/Shutterstock

The mayor said a woman and a minor were among the wounded.

Prieto said the attack was part of a “crime wave” in the city and appealed to President Claudia Sheinbaum for help to control the violence.

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