Overview

• The overnight shooting during St. John the Baptist festivities left 12 people dead, including a 17-year-old, and nearly 20 others wounded.
• Witnesses reported chaos as armed assailants opened fire on revelers dancing and drinking at an outdoor street festival.
• Guanajuato’s state prosecutor’s office confirmed one minor among the deceased and said about 20 victims remain hospitalized.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the “deplorable” attack, ordered a thorough investigation and dispatched security forces to track those responsible.
• Officials attribute the latest massacre to escalating clashes between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Santa Rosa de Lima gang in Mexico’s deadliest state.