11 killed at teen birthday party in southern Mexico

Date

2/1/2016 11:52:49 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Acapulco Mexico:A teenager's 15th birthday party became the scene of a ghastly massacre in southern Mexico where 11 people were fatally shot officials said on Sunday.

The shooting occurred Friday at a "quinceanera" coming-of-age celebration in the Mexican state of Guerrero not far from the border with Michoacan where drug-related crimes including homicides are a regular occurrence.

"There was a problem at a 15th birthday party and according to the information we have 11 people were killed" said Guerrero's governor Hector Astudillo speaking to reporters at a news conference where few additional details were provided.

Like Michoacan Guerrero one of the poorest states in Mexico has seen an explosion in drug-related abductions and homicides.

Southern Guerrero is also where 43 students disappeared in September 2014 after being attacked by municipal police and delivered to a drug cartel which allegedly killed them.

AFP

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