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A family of seven was murdered in Guanajuato during deadly week

The Santa Rosa de Lima cartel has wreaked havoc in the state for years 

When authorities arrived at the scene, they also found a vehicle on fire - Photo: File photo/EL UNIVERSAL
22/06/2020 |12:23Newsroom |
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On June 18, a criminal group broke into a home in Celaya, . The criminals killed seven people, including a pregnant woman and a 2-year-old girl.

When authorities arrived at the scene, they found a vehicle on fire. Inside the home, they found the dead bodies of all seven family members.

In the same areas, a shooting was registered hours ago. An adult and a 6-year-old boy were attacked; the boy died and the man was wounded.

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Sources from the local police said that the victims of both attacks are members of the same family ; nevertheless, authorities haven’t been able to establish a link between the two attacks.

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On June 19, two men were shot dead inside a market in Celaya .

During the first four months of 2020, Guanajuato registered the highest number of victims in the country: 1,534.

In early June, two officials from Guanajuato Attorney General’s Office were murdered only 24 hours after two police officers were shot dead. On the next day, five other people were murdered.

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