Mayor of Salamanca in Guanajuato state says attack is part of ‘crime wave’ as he appeals to president for help
Gunmen opened fire at a football match in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said.
César Prieto, the mayor of the town of Salamanca in central Guanajuato state, said in a statement posted to social media platforms that the gunmen arrived at the end of a match.
Ten people were killed at the scene and one died later at a hospital. Prieto said a woman and a child were among the wounded.
The mayor said the attack was part of a “crime wave” in the city and appealed to the Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, for help to control the violence.
