Three former federal police officers who worked as active members of the Municipal Police of Celaya, Guanajuato, were shot to death, inside a bar, the afternoon of this Wednesday, October 23. A woman who was at the scene was also injured in the attack.
According to the report, around 5:30 in the afternoon, a group of armed men entered the Bar milliliterslocated on Avenida 12 de Octubre, in the Nuevo Celaya neighborhood.
The subjects located their victims, who at that time were living in the bar, and immediately attacked them with firearms.
The attackers shot repeatedly at the former federal police officers, who were off duty. Two of them died at the scene and one more died while being transported. to receive medical attention.
In the midst of the armed attack, a woman was injured but, so far, the authorities have not reported whether it is a client or a bar worker.
Elements of the National Guard and the Mexican Army appeared at the scene to protect the area. The avenue was closed to vehicular traffic. for several hours to process the evidence of the triple homicide.
After the events, federal forces deployed a search operation for the attackers, who They fled on motorcycles, according to what was reported by witnesses.
Until tonight, the municipal authorities of Celaya have not commented on the crime of the three police officers. Meanwhile, experts from the State Attorney General’s Office began collecting evidence to begin investigations.
The three murdered police officers were part of the 350 elements of the defunct Federal Police who worked as municipal police officers of Celaya, but they are now in the process of being deregistered.
The new municipal government of Celaya, of Morenoist affiliation, decided to discharge 350 federal police officers, but this loss is still in the process of being finalized, therefore, said police elements still remain in Celaya, although they no longer carry out any surveillance work; All security in the municipality is in charge of national guards and soldiers of the Mexican Army.
With this triple murder, There are more than 21 police officers murdered in Celaya so far this year.
Almost simultaneously with the murder of the three former police officers, another armed attack was reported in Celaya, on Galeón Street in the Calesa neighborhood, which left two men dead.
The two men were attacked by gunshots from individuals traveling on a motorcycle. One of the victims was left lifeless on the sidewalk and another in the vehicular stream.
