Mexico: 4 boys among 7 killed by gunmen in Guerrero

USPA News - Mexican authorities on Friday launched an investigation after the bodies of seven young men and children were found in the country`s southwestern region. The bodies were found after a telephone call informed the local authorities on Thursday evening at around 6 p.m. that a number of dead bodies had been seen in the municipality of Coyuca de Benitez in the state of Guerrero.

Police later reported that among the killed were three boys, aged 13 and 14, while the eldest was 24 years old. In addition, emergency teams rushed two survivors for medical treatment, but one of them succumbed to his wounds before reaching the hospital. He was 12 years old. The other survivor was reported in critical condition. According to preliminary reports, the victims commonly gathered at the crime site where they used drugs, but on Thursday, an unidentified group of armed men attacked them. The victims were found with gunshot wounds to the head. Guerrero`s Attorney General Office confirmed that investigations were launched in order to determine the details of the incident.