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Three hitmen broke into a home and killed two young girls, 7 and 10 years old, who were sleeping along with their mother and grandmother in Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato.
The Family Massacre
On the morning of April 30, 2023, three heavily-armed hitmen broke into a home in the town of Apaseo El Grande.
Apaseo el Grande is located in the eastern part of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality is contested between the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and the Cártel de Santa Rosa de Lima (CSRL).
According to Noticias Vespertinas, the home the hitmen targeted was a yellow building, marked #374C, located on Ignacio Allende Street.
Neighbors told police they heard the noise of a door being broken down at around 5:35 a.m..
After forcing their way in, the three hitmen attacked the people, all female, inside the home. The hitmen systematically combed through the residence, shooting everyone inside.
Periodico Correo spoke with neighbors who alleged the victims were a grandmother, her daughter and her two granddaughters, who were just 7 and 11 years old.
The grandmother and two girls were sleeping when the attack began.
A fifth woman, a friend of the family, was also present in the home. She was shot during the attack but managed to survive. She is currently recovering from her injuries at a local hospital.
The victims of the attack have been identified as:
María Dolores “N”, 54 years old
Grandmother, killed, died on scene
Jessica “N”, also known as Jessi, 28 years old
María’s daughter, killed, died on scene
Unnamed, 11 years old
Jessica’s daughter and María’s granddaughter, killed, died at the hospital
Unnamed, 7 years old
Jessica’s daughter and María’s granddaughter, killed, died on scene
Unnamed, 21
A friend of Jessica, injured but survived
TV Azteca published a phone interview with a neighbor who said the mother, Jessica, worked at a local factory.
Shortly after the shooting, a neighbor called the 911 emergency line call and reported the sound of gunshots. Municipal police officers arrived at the scene and confirmed the report, finding the massacred family inside.
Forensic experts from the State Criminal Investigative Agency, or AIC, collected evidence on scene, finding multiple shell casings. The bodies of the deceased victims were taken by coroner’s office for autopsy.
It’s currently unknown if the CSRL or CJNG were behind the attack. Updates to follow.