Juan Luis Ferresca Ortiz, the city’s public security chief, said authorities identified those responsible by tracking license plates on a car in which the armed men fled, which was later abandoned and set on fire. Two videos from the bar’s security cameras circulated on social networks show a group of four men entering the bar and firing indiscriminately at people eating at several tables. The video shows screaming people throwing themselves on the floor and trying to take shelter, which is covered in the blood of those who were shot.
Gunmen have killed 10 people at a bar in the central Mexican state of Queretaro, sparking a wave of violent crime in several areas of the country. According to the state attorney general and the head of security of the city of Querétaro, the incident occurred in a bar in the downtown area of the state capital, also known as Querétaro, where four gunmen entered, killing seven men and three women. Died. Seven other people were injured. Officials said one person is still in police custody. Investigators were at the scene and also examining a vehicle believed to be connected to the incident.
Juan Luis Ferresca Ortiz, the city’s public security chief, said authorities identified those responsible by tracking license plates on a car in which the armed men fled, which was later abandoned and set on fire. Two videos from the bar’s security cameras circulated on social networks show a group of four men entering the bar and firing indiscriminately at people eating at several tables. The video shows screaming people throwing themselves on the floor and trying to take shelter, which is covered in the blood of those who were shot.
Querétaro Governor Mauricio Kuri said on Twitter that Querétaro is generally not prone to high levels of violent crime, such as murder, and is considered relatively safe compared to many other regions of Mexico. I reiterate to the people of Querétaro that those responsible for this brutal act will be brought to justice, we will continue to seal our borders and maintain the security of our state.