Ten people were reportedly gunned down in an attack Saturday, June 6th, 2020 on a drug rehabilitation center in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, local authorities said.

An armed group stormed the center in Irapuato in the afternoon and opened fire, killing nine people instantly, the municipal government said.

A 10th person was injured, but later died in hospital, the state secretariat of public security said.

The attackers entered the place with great violence,

the authorities said.

Police arrived to safeguard the scene and officers from the state prosecutor’s office later collected evidence to start the preliminary investigation.

Guanajuato is an important industrial center in Mexico, hosting major international manufacturers of automobiles, aircraft and other heavy industry.

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