Ten people were killed, and nine were injured on Saturday, May 20 in a shooting that took place at a car show in San Vicente, a town located on the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. San Vicente is about two hours south of San Diego, California.
According to the initial reports, the individuals responsible for the attack were armed with rifles and arrived at the car show in two gray vans. Upon their arrival, they began shooting at the attendees. After the shooting, they quickly fled the scene.
Emergency services, including local and state police, Marines, the Fire Department, and the Mexican Red Cross, responded swiftly. The injured were transported to northern Baja California hospitals for treatment, under the supervision of the Mexican Red Cross.
The Agencia Fronteriza de Noticias director stated that the shooting might be related to a dispute between the CJNG and Sinaloa cartels, according to the Times of San Diego. An official investigation into the event has been initiated by Attorney General Ricardo Ivan Carpio Sanchez.
Following the incident, Baja California’s Governor, Jaime Bonilla Valdez, announced a three-day mourning period. Witnesses reported confusion and panic during the incident. As of now, the identities of the ten deceased individuals have not been released. The nine injured individuals are reported to be stable in the hospital.
Online users expressed their support for the victims and the affected community using hashtags such as #StandWithSanVicente and #BajaStrong. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador condemned the event. The car show organizers have decided to postpone the remaining events indefinitely.