Armed men arrived in a van at La Playa Men's Club, located at the Av. del Trabajo; they opened fire on the customers with large caliber rifles and then fled the scene.
Ataque que armado en Salamanca, Guanajuato, deja 14 muertos y 10 lesionados en La Playa men's club pic.twitter.com/novOLlqLmx
— AL INSTANTE BAJÍO (@alinstantebajio) March 9, 2019
Police arrived at the scene and confirmed the death of 14 people.
Ultima Hora!, Sicarios atacan cobardemente Bar "La Playa Men´s Club en #Salamanca, #Guanajuato, el saldo 13 muertos y 7 heridos hasta el momentohttps://t.co/Rj1hCco75O pic.twitter.com/5VPYytyAtf
— Blog del Narco Oficial (@blogdelnarcomx) March 9, 2019
Seven others were taken to area hospitals with various injuries.
Falla por todos lados el operativo #GolpeDeTimón en #Gto; en #Salamanca,sicarios a bordo de 3 camionetas atacaron el bar “La Playa Men’s Club” y ejecutaron a 14 hombres, hay otra decena de heridos. #GuanajuatoDelTerror pic.twitter.com/BmSJsMVnLy
— Edgar Fabián (@edgarfabianvf) March 9, 2019
So far, the reason for the attack and the whereabouts of those responsible remain unknown.
