Six adults and a child have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a resort in central Mexico where dozens were spending the weekend on holiday, authorities say.
Key points:
- Three women, three men and a child died in the attack at the La Palma resort
- Authorities say the gunmen destroyed the spa shop and took security cameras
- A video shows people running, crying, screaming and hugging their children
Officials in the Cortazar municipality in Guanajuato state said in a statement that an eighth person was seriously wounded in the attack on Saturday afternoon at the La Palma resort.
The statement did not speculate on a possible motive.
After the shooting, the attackers destroyed the spa shop and took the security cameras before fleeing, officials said.
Three women, three men and a seven-year-old died.
A video posted on social media shows several people in swimsuits running about crying, screaming and hugging their children.
Mexican soldiers and police searched for the attackers by helicopter.
Guanajuato, an agricultural and industrial hub, has been Mexico’s most violent state for years.
The Jalisco New Generation drug cartel has been fighting with local criminal groups, including the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel, which is apparently backed by the Sinaloa cartel.
AP