In Mazatlán, gunmen shoot at occupants of a car; one dead and one injured

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An attack with gunshots was reported on Sunday night on the streets of the Benito Juárez neighborhood, leaving one person dead and another injured.

The violent incident was reported at 7:30 p.m., on Jorge Negrete Street, almost at the corner with Avenida Américas.

Reports on the scene indicate that armed men got out of a vehicle and opened fire on a parked car with two occupants on board.

Red Cross rescuers arrived at the scene and tried to provide first aid to the shot victims, but one of them was no longer showing vital signs, while the other was taken to a hospital after being shot in the leg.

Municipal Police officers cordoned off the area and notified the State Attorney General’s Office of the incident.

The identity of the deceased is currently unknown.

Source: noroeste