CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico – Officials say attacks by gunmen in the capital of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas have left 15 people dead, including 11 members of one family who were shot while still in their beds.
Six minors were among those killed in the attacks, which took place late Friday and early Saturday in Ciudad Victoria. While officials didn’t specify who was behind the violence, factions of the splintered Zetas Cartel are fighting for control of the city.
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Herminio Garza Palacios, secretary of government in Tamaulipas, said the most serious attack took place early Saturday when gunmen entered a home and killed 11 members of one family while they were sleeping. Shortly afterward, three people were killed in a nearby neighbourhood.
Police Ministry reports said a 16-year-old died in another attack.
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