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Child Among 10 Killed in Pre-Dawn Shooting in Puebla

An open probe with troop deployment highlights Mexico’s security strains before next month’s World Cup.

Overview

  • State officials said gunmen attacked a home in Tehuitzingo in the early hours Sunday, killing six men, three women and a child.
  • Puebla’s prosecutor said six of the victims were from one family and four were described as workers.
  • Prosecutors reported that nine people died at the scene and a woman died while being taken to a hospital.
  • Authorities opened a homicide investigation with federal involvement, and they have not announced arrests or a motive.
  • Soldiers, National Guard troops and police secured the area, reflecting broader security concerns in central Mexico as the World Cup nears.