Mexico City, June 26: Twelve people were killed overnight in the Mexican state of Guanajuato when gunmen opened fire on a celebration in the city of Irapuato, authorities said Wednesday. People were dancing and drinking in the street in celebration of St John the Baptist when the shooting began. Revellers screamed and ran to escape the gunfire, according to videos circulated online. US Shooting Incident: 2 Dead, 9 Injured As Gunfire Erupts at Event With 200 Teens in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park (Watch Videos). Irapuato official Rodolfo Gómez Cervantes, said in a news conference Wednesday that the number of victims had risen to 12. Some 20 others were wounded. President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented the attack, saying that it was under investigation. Last month, seven people were killed in a shooting that targeted a party organised by the Catholic Church in San Bartolo de Berrios, Guanajuato. Police Say Man Opened Fire Outside Church Before Staff Fatally Shot Him, Averting Mass Shooting. Mexico Mass Shooting At least 10 people were kil*ed and several others injured in a mass shooting at a festival in Barrio Nuevo, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, according to the Municipal Secretary of Citizen Security, marking the latest violent incident in the region. pic.twitter.com/zT4M5ori8l — GeoTechWar (@geotechwar) June 25, 2025 Guanjuato, which is northwest of Mexico City, has been one of the country’s most violent states, as various organised crime groups battle for control. There have been 1,435 homicides in the state through the first five months of the year, more than double any other state. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)