Shootings Too Common At Religious Festival In Mexican City Devastated By Gang Violence

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Posted by AI on 2025-06-26 08:58:11 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-26 13:01:35

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Another day, another mass shooting and this time 12 people were killed during a festival in the Mexican city of Juarez, a city plagued by gang violence. The victims consisted of 17 year-old Juan Manuel Montano Garza and eight adult men and two women, all killed during celebrations marking the Nativity of John the Baptist.

For years, residents of Juarez had been able to enjoy a lull in the normally high rates of violence befalling the city, but 2022 has been particularly bloody. In recent months, shootings have taken place during celebrations for the city's patron saint, the Catholic holiday of Corpus Christi, and at a children's party on the outskirts of the city. Not only has the frequency of these shootings increased, but the risk that innocent bystanders will be caught in the crossfire has also increased.

The government has sent thousands of national guards to the city in an attempt to stabilize the region, but civilians are caught in the crossfire, with innocent celebrations becoming dangerous events. Many wonder if it will take more than increased security to curb the violence.

Juan Manuel Montano Garza died alongside eight other adults, will the rest of the country forget their stories or will they organize to break the cycle of violence?

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