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19 killed in shooting in central Mexico

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19 killed in shooting in central Mexico
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Mexico City, March 28: Nineteen people were shot to death in central Mexico, the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) said in a statement on Monday.
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At around 10:30 p.m. local time on Sunday (0430 GMT Monday), the Prosecutor's Office was informed of the attack on a festive gathering in the town of Las Tinajas, Michoacan state, said the statement. Mexico-19-killed-in-shooting-5 Also Read
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Sri Lankan President thanks Indian govt for $1bn help Personnel from the Crime Scene and Expert Services Unit went to the scene immediately, and "19 lifeless bodies were found (16 men and three women), who had gunshot wounds," said the FGE. Several others who were injured in the attack had been taken to the hospital, it confirmed. Mexico-19-killed-in-shooting-4 According to the sources, though authorities did not give the reason for shotting, but Michoacan and neighbouring Guanajuato are two of Mexico's most violent states and due to turf wars between them rival gangs involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities -- including trade in stolen fuel. Since 2006, when the government launched controversial anti-drug operation with federal troops, Mexico is under attack and there had been 340,000 murders since then. Mexico-19-killed-in-shooting-3 Also Read: Ahead of India visit, Israeli PM tests positive for Covid-19 Meanwhile, last month up to 17 people were killed in an attack at a wake in Michoacan, which was thought to be the consequence of a gang feud. According to deputy security minister Ricardo Mejia, the attack was undertaken by "revenge" by one cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel against another. -PTC News  -
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