Mexico’s Bloody Game: 11 Dead in Football Field Massacre Amid Gang War
A horrific tragedy unfolded Sunday in Salamanca, central Mexico, when gunmen opened fire on a football field during an ongoing match, killing 11 and critically injuring 12 others.
Moment of Horror: Attackers struck mid-game.
Casualties: 10 killed instantly; 1 succumbed in hospital.
Among Injured: 1 woman, 1 minor.
Guanajuato state—Mexico’s murder capital—sees brutal turf war:
Rival Cartels: Santa Rosa de Lima vs Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Record Violence: Highest homicide rate nationwide last year.
César Prieto called it organized crime escalation, urgently requesting federal aid from President Claudia Sheinbaum. Police/security forces boosted local deployment.