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Reuters
Reuters
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By Lenin Ocampo and Uriel Sanchez

DARK SECRETS: Gunmen in southern mexico kill mayor 17 others media | Vintage Vibes

A member of security forces stands guard outside San Miguel Totolapan town hall, after a fight between rival gangs left several dead, in San Miguel Totolapan, Mexico October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Lenin Ocampo

A fight between two rival gangs in the violence-plagued southwestern state of Guerrero left 20 dead, including a local mayor, and two more wounded, Mexican authorities said Thursday.

Among those shot dead in San Miguel Totolapan's town hall on Wednesday were Mayor Conrado Mendoza, his father and former Mayor Juan Mendoza, and other local officials, according to a statement from state authorities.

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