7 Men And 3 Women Killed In Shooting Incident At Queretaro State Bar Mexico

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JAKARTA - Authorities said a number of gunmen killed 10 people at a bar in central Mexico's Queretaro state last Saturday night. This incident adds to a wave of violent crimes gripping several regions of the country.

Quoted from Reuters on Sunday, November 10, the incident took place at a bar in the city center of the state capital, also known as Queretaro. Four gunmen came in, killing seven men and three women, according to state attorney general and city security chief Queretaro.

Seven other people were injured. One person has so far been in police custody, authorities said. Investigators were at the scene and also looked into the vehicle believed to be linked to the incident.

Queretaro is usually not vulnerable to high-level violent crimes, such as murder, and is considered relatively safer than many other regions in Mexico.

"I reiterate to the people of Queretaro that there will be penalties for those responsible for this brutal act, we will continue to close our borders and maintain the security of our country," Queretaro governor Mauricio Kuri told X.

Mexico is facing a security crisis linked to organized crimes and a warring faction of drug cartels that is one of Mexico's most pressing challenges for new Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

There have been 2,788 murder cases in the country since its inauguration on October 1, according to a Treearch poll analysis of government data.

Sheinbaum has pledged to crack down on violent crimes and launch security plans aimed at increasing opportunities for vulnerable young people, increasing intelligence sharing among government agencies and increasing the country's National Guard.