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Ten killed in armed attack in Mexico's Puebla state

Authorities said six men, three women and a child were killed, and investigators have not announced any arrests or a motive.

  • On Sunday, the Mexican government confirmed the deaths of 10 people in an early-morning shooting in Tehuitzingo, Puebla, where victims were allegedly attacked by armed individuals at a residence.
  • The Attorney General has opened an investigation into the shooting, which occurred roughly 208 kilometres south of Mexico City, after municipal police responded to a citizen's report of people without vital signs.
  • Authorities have pledged a multi-pronged response involving the National Guard and local police, citing the need for "intelligence, analysis and inter-institutional coordination efforts" as Mexico prepares to host 13 FIFA World Cup matches.
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has pledged to deploy 100,000 security personnel before the June 11 kickoff, while President Donald Trump suggested the United States may take unilateral action on Mexican soil.
  • Despite a recorded decline in homicides in 2025, high-profile acts of violence continue to challenge Mexico, with critics arguing that persistent cartel activity and systemic corruption remain significant obstacles to security.
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Puebla, Pue., Armed subjects murdered 10 people this Sunday morning inside the Marihuana ranch, in the community of Texcalapa de Juárez, in the municipality of Tehuitzingo.

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Ten people died, including a minor, after armed men broke into a house in the municipality of Tehuitzingo, in the state of Puebla (central Mexico), and attacked the people present there, according to local authorities on Sunday.The Ministry of Public Security of Puebla (SSP) indicated that among the ten victims, there are six men, three women and one girl, “who were allegedly attacked by armed subjects.” Different local media reported that the d…

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nmas.com.mx broke the news on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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