Global Courant 2023-05-22 02:06:07
Multiple gunmen are being sought in the roadside massacre, officials said.
At least 10 people were killed and nine injured when an apparent team of gunmen ambushed a car rally in Baja California, Mexico, about 73 miles from the US border, authorities said.
The horrific attack occurred just after 2 p.m. Saturday in San Vicente, near Ensenada, on the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula, the Reuters news agency reported.
Violence broke out on the last day of a two-day all-terrain car rally, local officials said. A video of the shooting was purportedly posted on social media, showing off-road vehicles lined up along a road and recording the sounds of screams and numerous shots fired.
Security at the scene of a shootout that killed at least 10 people and injured nine in Baja California in northern Mexico on May 20, 2023.
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Several people who appeared to have been shot could be seen in the online footage lying on the ground.
Multiple gunmen with rifles emerged from at least two gray vans at a gas station and opened fire on car rally participants gathered there, according to Reuters, citing 911 calls.
After the volley of gunfire, the perpetrators got back into the vans and fled, about 90 miles from San Diego, California, according to Reuters.
Security at the scene of a shootout that killed at least 10 people and injured nine in Baja California in northern Mexico on May 20, 2023.
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There were no reports of arrests.
Ensenada Mayor Armando Ayala Robles said Attorney General Ricardo Ivan Carpio Sanchez has ordered a special group to investigate the massacre.
Security at the scene of a shootout that killed at least 10 people and injured nine in Baja California in northern Mexico on May 20, 2023.
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The car rally was organized by the group calling themselves Cachanillazo, who posted a message on Instagram expressing their condolences to those affected by the tragedy, adding that “unfortunately, what happened on the tour was not in our hands”.
