18 Died In Southern Mexico Attack by Gunmen

Gunmen in southern Mexico killed at least 18 people in an attack on Wednesday, including the town's mayor, authorities said.

  • Gunmen attack in Mexico leaves at least 18 dead Gunmen in southern Mexico killed at least 18 people in an attack on Wednesday, including the town's mayor, authorities said.
  • Prosecutor Sandra Luz Valdovinos told Milenio Television that the attack happened in San Miguel Totolapan in Guerrero state.
  • Mayor Conrado Mendoza was among those killed.
  • The motive of the attack was not immediately known.
  • Local TV footage showed the facade of the town hall riddled with bullets as people are heard screaming.
  • Los Tequileros had plagued San Miguel Totolapan and previously staged kidnappings there, but the group's influence dwindled after the death of one of its leaders in 2018 in a gunfight with local police.
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