Nine people, including at least four boys aged under 18, have been shot dead in an amusement arcade in the city of Uruapan in western Mexico.
Investigators
say the arcade is used by the Los Viagra gang to sell drugs.
The
gunmen are thought to belong to the rival Jalisco New Generation cartel.
The
killings come just days after police detained a suspected local leader of Los
Viagra, an arrest which triggered shootouts between the security forces and
gang members.
After
Luis Felipe Barragán was detained, his men set alight cars and trucks to block
local roads and opened fire on police officers, wounding two.
What
happened in Uruapan?
Witnesses
told investigators that four armed men entered the arcade and asked for two
members of the Los Viagra gang known as "The Russian" and "The
Bald One".
Without
waiting for an answer they then proceeded to shoot those inside the arcade at
short range. Police found 65 bullet casings.
The
attack on the arcade came a day after prosecutors in the city said they had
found a mass grave containing 11 bodies, some of which showed signs of torture.
Uruapan
is located in Michoacán, one of the states worst affected by the rise in
violence which Mexico has seen in recent years.
Who are
Los Viagra?
The
criminal gang has its stronghold in the Tierra Caliente farming region in
Michoacán state and was formed by the Sierra Santa brothers. The gang's leader
is the oldest of the eight siblings, Nicolás Sierra.
Like
many gangs in Mexico, they have formed - and broken - ties with other criminal
groups over time, leading to deadly turf wars.
They
were reportedly once allies of the Jalisco New Generation cartel but fell out
over who should control the smuggling of synthetic drugs such as
methamphetamines and crystal meth.
The
gangs are also involved in extortion, kidnappings, illegal logging and have
been trying to gain control of the lucrative trade in avocados.
In
response, local avocado growers have created their own vigilante force.
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