Mexico Firing: Indiscriminate firing by miscreants in Mexico, 18 killed including city mayor

In Mexico, gunmen opened fire indiscriminately killing 18 people. The Mayor of Mexico City has also died in this incident. At least 18 people were killed when local officials said miscreants with links to criminal activities opened fire on city hall and a nearby house in San Miguel Totolapan, southwest Mexico. Three others were injured there. Some pictures of the incident have also surfaced. In which hundreds of bullets are visible on the walls of City Hall. The windows of the hall windows are also seen broken.

Footage shared on social media shows bodies of at least ten people lying close to each other. There were conflicting reports about the exact number of victims, but the state attorney general's office confirmed that 18 people had died. Those killed included Mayor Conrado Mendoza, his father and former mayor Juan Mendoza, and other city police officers.

The police retaliated after the attack but the gunmen managed to escape. After this, the police is now trying to nab the accused by putting a blockade on every corner, although no one has been arrested so far. The police is treating it as a well-planned conspiracy.

Criminal group Los Tequeleros claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack in a video shared on social media, although there was no immediate confirmation from local authorities. The PRD political party, to which Conrado Mendoza belonged, confirmed Mayer's death in a statement shortly after the attack. The party condemns the attack, demands justice and demands freedom from violence and impunity, the statement said.