Six people died in the firing, while another was injured port of veracruz, Among those killed is a minor, who was taken in a van along with five others.
events occurred in Federal Highway Veracruz-Jalapa, where armed men fired at two different points against two vehicles.
The first murder took place against a taxi driver, the second is almost Six people in the van attacked Only one of the passengers survived.
The Secretary of Public Security confirmed the facts and indicated that he had deployed an operation to find those responsible for them.
“Following the events recorded this afternoon Carr Veracruz – Xalapa, Where attacks with firearms were reported, federal and state forces maintain operational code red In the area, to find the attackers and to guarantee order and social peace (…) So far, 6 people have been reported killed and 1 injured,” he said on his social networks.
#SSPInforma: After the incidents recorded this afternoon in Carrer Veracruz-Jalapa, where attacks with firearms were reported, federal and state forces continue to operate the Code Red in the area to find the attackers and guarantee order and peace. pic.twitter.com/akUAawEID0
— SSP Veracruz (@SP_Veracruz) January 23, 2023
Some videos have been circulating on the network in which gunmen can be seen disembarking from vehicles and shooting at the victims. At least three vehicles took part in the attack against the truck, where six people were traveling.
The federal highway was closed to traffic for several minutes while those traveling through the site posted alarming comments on their social networks. Following the incidents and the deployment of the Red Code, the highway was reopened.
It should be noted that in recent weeks the state of Veracruz has been implicated by a series of violent acts, including several murders.
