Mexico: 10 killed, 9 injured in shootout at racing event
At least 10 road racers were killed, and nine others were reportedly injured in a shootout at a car racing show in the Baja California state of northern Mexico on Saturday (local time). The mass shooting took place at an all-terrain car racing show, reportedly called Cachanillazo, in the San Vicente neighborhood of Ensenada city, according to the Baja California state attorney general's office.
What did the emergency services say?
According to emergency services, at about 2:18pm on Saturday (local time), some people armed with long guns shot at participants at a petrol station. Moreover, a joint team of municipal and police officers, marines, the fire department, and the Mexican Red Cross has been deployed at the shooting site. A special investigation team has also been formed to investigate the incident.
Victims' identities not released by authorities
Ensenada Mayor Armando Ayala Robles reportedly said Baja California Attorney General, Ricardo Ivan Carpio Sanchez, has designated a special team to probe the shooting at the racing event. According to reports, the identities of the victims and their nationalities have not yet been made public. Those injured were shifted to hospitals in northern Baja California by the Mexican Red Cross, reportedly Fox News.
Ensenada administration offers support in investigation
"The Government of Ensenada maintains close coordination with the Baja California State Attorney General's Office to assist in the inquiries that lead to the clarification of the facts," Sanchez's office said. Meanwhile, a social media video of the incident showed people rushing for cover as gunshots were fired in front of families that gathered to watch the Cachanillazo racing event.
Warning: Graphic video of shooting shared on Twitter
Mexico neighbors US that tops in gun violence
Mexico is a country in South America that neighbors the United States, which reportedly has the highest rate of gun violence deaths among developed countries. According to estimates, 49,000 such fatalities occurred in 2021 in the US, up from 45,000 the year before. There have been more than 195 mass shooting incidents in the US this year so far, per the Gun Violence Archive.
