Mexican officials announce 10 dead in early-morning shooting in Tehuitzingo

Officials blamed the shooting on ‘armed individuals’, though no details were provided about the attackers or their motives.The government in the Mexican state of Puebla has confirmed the deaths of 10 people in an early-morning shooting in the city of Tehuitzingo.On Sunday, the state government identified the victims as six men, three women and a minor, though no names were offered.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum denies reports of CIA operations against cartelslist 2 of 3Ex-Sinaloa security chief in Mexico arrested in US over alleged cartel tieslist 3 of 3Mexico teachers threaten World Cup disruption over payend of listIt added that the victims “were allegedly attacked by armed individuals” at a residence. No arrests have been announced as of mid-morning, and the motive for the attack remains unclear.Separately, the state Attorney General’s Office announced it had opened an investigation into the shooting, which comes as Mexico prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup in less than a month.“According to initial reports, municipal police officers went to the property after receiving a request for assistance from a citizen who observed people apparently without vital signs,” the statement said.“Upon arriving at the residence, authorities located several people with gunshot wounds. A woman died en route while being transported for medical attention.”Tehuitzingo, a city of around 11,300 inhabitants, sits roughly 208 kilometres or 130 miles south of the country’s capital, Mexico-city" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="1779" data-entity-type="location">Mexico City.Local media reports indicate the shooting happened around 1:55am local time (6:55 GMT), when neighbours heard gunfire.Officials have pledged a multi-pronged response to the attack, with the participation of the National Guard, the state Attorney General’s Office and state and local police, as well as “intelligence, analysis and inter-institutional coordination efforts”.