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Yautepec, Morelos – Di night of Tuesday, June 30, 2026, na heavy attack wey happen for a multi-use court for Rancho Nuevo barrio, Yautepec, Morelos. Dem dey show di Mexico vs Ecuador match, but some armed men come open fire, scatter di whole place.
Di attack leave three people dead and nine injured. Di Morelos State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) say dem don activate legal protocols, and dem dey investigate di matter. Di FGE say di victims include two women and one man, with two bodies found for di scene and one for hospital.
Among di injured na Sandy Fernandez, wey be former Morena candidate for Yautepec municipal presidency for 2027 election. She organise di watch party for di neighbors to enjoy di World Cup match. But di attack target her directly, according to reports. One of di dead na Miguel Tijera, her husband, wey work as assistant to federal deputy Agustin Alonso from Morelos. Fernandez dey in critical condition.
Di gunmen come enter di venue while plenty people dey watch di match, including children. Dem just start shooting indiscriminately. Di civilians, including pikin, run for cover. Emergency responders come to secure di area and help di wounded. Five people wey dem first report as injured include one minor.
Local authorities launch operation to find di attackers. Di wounded dem take go nearby hospitals. Morelos Governor Margarita Gonzalez Saravia condemn di attack for her social media. She say she dey sorry for di families and don order security agencies to do everything to find di perpetrators and bring dem to justice.
According to Data Civica, a civil organization, 2024 be di year with most political-criminal violence victims, with 659 attacks. Most victims dey for municipal-level positions or contesting for dem. Morelos rank sixth among states with most political violence attacks, according to di NGO project ‘Votar entre balas’.
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