Mexico City – Three people were arrested on suspicion of their involvement in an armed attack on a football game in central Mexico, killing 11 victims and injuring a dozen more, officials said Wednesday.
The agency declined to share the identities of the arrested suspects as well as the charges against them due to the confidential nature of the investigations.
An attack during a post-match gathering in central Mexico has left 11 people dead and at least 12 others injured, according to local authorities.The incident occurred in Salamanca, in the state of Guanajuato, which has recorded the highest number of homicides in Mexico.… pic.twitter.com/CkLDM0LaF0
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Five of the victims were security guards at the football pitch, all of whom were unarmed.
A preliminary investigation indicated the guards were targeted because they had worked for a company linked to the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The suspected attackers are believed to be part of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel, which is based in Guanajuato and involved in a dispute with CJNG.
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Source: AFP
