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The attack took place Saturday in the historic city center of
Querétaro in a region that had long been spared the violence
seen in neighboring states like Guerrero. In recent years,
however, the state of Querétaro has been marked by a handful of
violent incidents, raising concern by authorities.
Juan Luis Ferrusca Ortiz, the city's head of public security,
confirmed the attack and the number of victims. He said at least
one person was arrested following the attack.
Ferrusca Ortiz said officials identified those responsible by
tracking the license plates on the car the armed men fled in,
which was later abandoned and set on fire.
Two videos from the bar’s security cameras, disseminated on
social networks, show a group of four walking into the bar and
shooting indiscriminately at people eating at several tables.
The video shows the screaming people throwing themselves on the
floor and trying to seek refuge, stained with the blood of the
people shot.
Two of the 13 wounded were reported to be gravely injured.
Hours after the attack, Querétaro's Gov. Mauricio Kuri vowed to
bring the assailants to justice, and said he was working to
provide aid for the families of those killed.
“There will be punishment for those responsible for this brutal
act,” Kuri wrote on the social media platform X early Sunday.
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