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At Least 24 Killed, 7 Injured in Attack in Mexican City of Irapuato - Authorities

© REUTERS / Social MediaSecurity forces are seen after gunmen opened fire on a drugs rehabilitation center in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, June 6, 2020 in this picture obtained from social media. Picture taken June 6, 2020
Security forces are seen after gunmen opened fire on a drugs rehabilitation center in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, June 6, 2020 in this picture obtained from social media. Picture taken June 6, 2020 - Sputnik International
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The attack took place in the city of Irapuato in Guanajuato, on Wednesday afternoon, as Pedro Cortés Zavala, secretary of Citizen Security confirmed the deaths. There was no immediate information on a suspect(s).

At least 24 people were killed and 7 injured in a shooting in Irapuato, Mexico, according to the secretary of Citizen Security, Pedro Cortés Zavala. According to Zavala, an armed group of attackers entered the rehabilitation centre in a "red vehicle" and fired shots at people inside and then fled. Preliminary information shows that the centre was functioning illegally.

The victims were transfered to the hospital, as the National Guard, the Municipal Police and agents of the Attorney General of Guanajuato work in the area.

​Footage allegedly made onsite shows heavy police presence and emergency services working in the area after the attack.

​According to local media reports, the city faced a similar attack on 6 June, when an armed group killed 10 people in an annex.

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