Gunmen in southeastern Mexico open fire in a bar, killing six people and wounding five as violence increases

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gunmen opened fire early Sunday at a bar in southeastern Mexico, killing six people and wounding at least five others, according to local media reports.

The shooting took place in the coastal province of Tabasco, which has seen a recent increase in violence.

Public Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said on X that the shooting took place in Villahermosa and that federal authorities are working with local officials to solve the crime.

No arrests were reported and it was not immediately clear what prompted the shooting. Videos posted on social media show people fleeing the bar, while some survivors stayed with the victims when police arrived.

Sunday’s attack was the latest violent incident to occur as a new president inherits a whirlwind of violence.

Earlier this month, gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico, killing 10 people and wounding 13. The attack took place in the historic city center of Querétaro in a region that had until recently been spared the violence in neighboring states such as Guerrero.