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Mariachi Shooting in Mexico City Claims 6th Victim

Mariachi Shooting in Mexico City Claims 6th Victim

09/18/2018 – The New York Times The prosecutor’s office says the latest victim was a 32-year-old man. Mexico City authorities say a sixth person has died as a result of a weekend shooting by men dressed as mariachi musicians who attacked a restaurant at a popular plaza in the capital.

The office said in a statement Monday that the preliminary investigation indicates five men shot 13 people at a restaurant on Garibaldi Plaza, an iconic tourist destination where mariachi bands play. Four people died at the scene and two others died later in hospitals.

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This article was written by Ian Hayden Parker, Oaxaca Life staff writer, the leading source for English news in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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