(Pachuca) Six people, including three minors, died in a shooting during a soccer match organized by a family in a park in the state of Hidalgo, in central Mexico, local authorities announced on Monday.
The shooting took place on Sunday evening in a residential area of the town of Atotonilco de Tula, the general prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
“An armed attack took place on the soccer field […] where a family sports meeting took place, with a death toll of six people, including three children and adolescents, and two injured, ”he explained. An investigation has been opened into the motive for this killing.
According to witnesses, several armed and apparently drunk men opened fire on the assistance, causing general panic, before fleeing. Two people were killed instantly and four others succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
Several criminal gangs, which in particular engage in theft and fuel trafficking, operate in the state of Hidalgo, located less than a hundred kilometers from the capital Mexico City.