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In America’s neighboring country Mexico, gunmen have killed 18 people by firing indiscriminately. The Mayor of Mexico City has also died in this incident. Local officials say gunmen linked to organized crime opened fire on city hall and a nearby house in San Miguel Totolapan, southwest Mexico, killing at least 18 people and wounding three others. Some pictures of the incident have also surfaced. In which hundreds of bullets are visible on the walls of City Hall. The glass windows of the hall are also broken.
Death of many police officers including mayor, former mayor
Footage shared on social media showed a bloody scene with the bodies of at least ten people lying close to each other. There were conflicting reports about the exact number of victims, but the state attorney general’s office confirmed that 18 people were found dead. Those killed included Mayor Conrado Mendoza, his father and former mayor Juan Mendoza, and other city police officers.
gunmen managed to escape
The police retaliated after the attack but the gunmen managed to escape. Now efforts are being made to nab the accused by putting a blockade on every corner, although so far not a single arrest has been made. The police is treating it as a well-planned conspiracy.
Criminal group Los Tequileros claimed responsibility
The criminal group Los Tequeleros claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack in a video shared on social media, although there was no immediate confirmation from local authorities. The PRD political party, to which Conrado Mendoza belonged, confirmed Mayer’s death in a statement shortly after the attack. The party condemns the attack, demands justice, and demands freedom from violence and impunity, the statement said.