At least 11 dead in mass shooting at Mexican football pitch

At least 11 people have d!ed with 12 others injured after gunmen opened fire at a football pitch in central Mexico on Sunday, January 25, authorities said.

Members of the Mexican National Guard were stationed where the attack took place on January 25 during a football match in the city of Salamanca, Guanajuato state, western Mexico.

Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said the gunmen arrived at the end of a match at around 5.20pm at a soccer field in the Loma de Flores community in Salamanca.

Witnesses said several armed men arrived in two pickup trucks, got out, and fired ‘indiscriminately’ at players and spectators.

Ten people d!ed at the scene, and one died later at a hospital. The mayor said that a woman and a minor were among the injured.

Mr Prieto said the attack was part of a ‘crime wave’ in the city and appealed to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for help to control the violence.

The Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office said that it was investigating and coordinating with federal authorities to reinforce security in the area.