HUEHUETOCA, Mexico –
Gunmen open fired in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring seven, a local official said.
The attack took place Saturday in the historic city centre of Querétaro in a region that had long been spared the violence seen in neighbouring 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.
He 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 …