Cuerámaro, Guanajuato: Armed Attack Leaves Four Dead And Two Wounded

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

The victims were living together in a home

Four people killed and two more injured was the result of an armed attack that occurred in the El Tigre neighborhood, during the first hours of this Saturday.

According to the State Attorney General's Office, the events took place around 2:20, between 20 de Noviembre and José Camacho streets.

The victims were gathered together in a home with music and food, they never imagined what would happen moments later.

Suddenly, at least four armed men on two motorcycles arrived at the scene, entered the site and shouted at everyone present.

Some managed to run out of the building, several were hit by the gunfire and were lying on the ground, neighbors began to make calls asking for the ambulance to arrive quickly.

When the paramedics arrived, two men were still alive, they were stabilized and transferred to different clinics in the municipality, they were reported in poor health.

Four people were declared dead at the scene, their identities have not been released so far.

Several clues were collected at the crime scene, among them dozens of shell casings. 

MAYOR CONDEMNS ARMED ATTACK

The mayor of Cuerámaro, Mauricio Arce Canchola published a message on his social networks sending condolences to the families of the victims. And calling on the authorities at other levels to speed up the investigation in order to bring those responsible for the incident to justice. He himself said the following.

“I deeply regret the acts of violence that occurred in our municipality, I send my condolences to the families who lost a loved one in this unfortunate event.

"The State Prosecutor's Office already knows the event, and the investigation is already working to clarify these unfortunate events. I call on the federal and state governments to jointly attend and generate actions for the peace and tranquility of Cuerámaro ”.

El Sol del Bajío