Mexico investigates deadly attack after soccer match as Sheinbaum faces pressure to curb crime

Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12 in the latest attack to have highlighted the country’s struggles with violent crime.

The attack followed a game at a private soccer field in Salamanca, a city in the violence-plagued state of Guanajuato, which has been the scene of several deadly incidents in recent days.

An armed group arrived after the game and began shooting people, according to Salamanca’s Mayor César Prieto, who described it as a “deplorable and cowardly attack” and a moment of “grave social breakdown.”

It is unclear what prompted the attack. The state attorney general’s office said it is…

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