Overview

• The nighttime assault struck a home in Irapuato during a religious celebration, killing ten people and wounding several others.
• Authorities say the attackers fled in a damaged van and left cartel-style banners at the scene, underscoring gang rivalry tactics.
• The violence is tied to a turf war between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which the US has designated a terrorist organization.
• Guanajuato recorded more than 3,150 homicides in 2024, contributing to roughly 480,000 cartel-related deaths in Mexico since 2006.
• Federal and local authorities have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators and Mexico’s Catholic bishops have called for a cartel truce.