Overview

• Local security authorities said the shooting occurred at a private home in Irapuato and left several people wounded.
• Children were among the victims, underscoring the indiscriminate toll of cartel-related violence.
• Authorities have launched a targeted operation to identify and apprehend those responsible.
• Guanajuato recorded over 3,000 homicides last year, the highest of any Mexican state according to official figures.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the “deplorable” attack and emphasized intelligence gathering and social programs over a direct confrontation with the cartels.