Twelve bodies, all of which showed evidence of torture and had notes left by cartels, were discovered in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato on Thursday. According to local authorities, the killings were the result of conflicts between organized crime groups.
Guanajuato, a thriving industrial area that is also home to major tourist spots, is currently Mexico’s most deadly state, according to official homicide figures.
The state prosecutor’s office, which is looking into the murder, claims that the 12 bodies were discovered in five different sites within the city of Salamanca in less than two hours.
The victims — three women and nine males — were found on roads, bridges and avenues, their bodies exhibiting gunshot wounds and evidence of torture, while one was mutilated, officials added.
The state prosecutor’s office added that the offenders departed.
October has begun with an extremely high crime rate in this area. That brings the total number of murders to 16 “Mayor Cesar Prieto of Salamanca informed reporters.
However, he claimed that the city’s current level of violence is “a temporary issue” that gets worse “when one group decides to attack another.”
The formidable Jalisco New Generation and the Santa Rosa de Lima cartels are at battle in Guanajuato right now.
Guanajuato residents, politicians, and police have all been the targets of attacks. In June, six members of the same family were killed in Guanajuato, including a baby and a toddler. A Guanajuato mayoral candidate was murdered and killed in April, just after she started her campaign.
December of last year saw an incident that left eleven individuals dead and twelve more injured.
