Salamanca: Gunmen opened fire during an amateur soccer match in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12 others, local authorities said. The attack occurred around 5:20 p.m. local time (2320 GMT) at a soccer field in the Loma de Flores community in Salamanca, in the central state of Guanajuato. Witnesses reported that several armed men arrived in two pickup trucks, exited the vehicles, and began firing indiscriminately at players and spectators.
According to Namibia Press Agency, municipal authorities confirmed that 10 individuals died at the scene of the attack, while another victim succumbed to injuries later at a hospital. The wounded were transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment. The Guanajuato state prosecutor's office has initiated an investigation into the incident.
As of Sunday night, no arrests had been made. Security forces, including state police, the National Guard, and the Mexican army, have commenced an operation to track down the perpetrators. Guanajuato has been one of Mexico's most violent states in recent years, with much of the violence linked to conflicts between organized crime groups.