11 people killed in a horrific bar shooting in Guanajuato

11 people are dead after armed men opened fire on the patrons of a bar in Guanajuato.

11 people killed in a horrific bar shooting in Guanajuato
More than a dozen individuals were slain in a bar shooting in Irapuato, Guanajuato. Credit: Impudor Político

Mexican officials confirmed that at least 11 people were slain on Saturday in a bar in the municipality of Irapuato, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. In a business situated in the Colonia 12 de Diciembre in Irapuato, the second-largest city in this Mexican state, the events took place.

Six women and five men were among the 11 persons killed when armed men entered the location, which they mistakenly thought to be a bar, and opened fire. A portion of the Municipal Police, the State Public Security Forces, and the National Guard proceeded to the establishment to guard the crime scene after the occurrence.