Jan 25 (Reuters) – A group of armed attackers killed 11 people and injured 12 others at a soccer stadium after a soccer match, but the motive was unclear, Mayor Cesar Prieto of the Mexican city of Salamanca said on Facebook on Sunday.
Prieto added that a woman and a child were among those injured in the “regrettable and cowardly” attack during a social gathering in the Loma de Flores neighborhood, describing the incident as a serious social breakdown.
“This incident adds to the wave of violence that we are experiencing in the state, especially in Salamanca,” he added. “Unfortunately, criminal groups are trying to conquer the authorities, but they will not achieve this goal.”
The Attorney General’s Office of Guanajuato state, where Salamanca is located, said it had launched an investigation into the attack.
The office is coordinating efforts with city, state and federal authorities to increase security in the area, protect people and find possible perpetrators, the office added in a statement.
“Those responsible will be found,” Prieto added in comments on Facebook.
Guanajuato is one of the most dangerous states in Mexico.
(Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue and Clarence Fernandez)
