Minatitlán massacre
| Minatitlán massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 17°59′00″N 94°33′00″W / 17.9833°N 94.55°W |
| Date | 19 April 2019 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 14 |
| Injured | 2 |
On the night of 19 April 2019 in the city of Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico, 14 people were killed, including a one-year-old baby, while they were celebrating a birthday party for a 52-year-old woman, when the assailants asked for "La Becky", the manager of a gay bar in Minatitlán and they started shooting.
The state Secretary of Public Security, Hugo Gutiérrez, said that some of the participants in the attack had been identified and a search was under way. Investigators believe the shootout was a result of a turf war between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Los Zetas, two major criminal groups that operate in Veracruz. La Becky was paying protection to Los Zetas.