Guanajuato massacre: Gunmen break into a beach resort in Mexico leaving seven dead

An armed group broke into the La Palma resort, located in Guanajuato, in the Mexican Bajio region, leaving at least seven people dead and one more injured.

The Guanajuato municipality of Cortazar has released a statement in which it was disclosed that members of the local security forces went to the resort located next to the Polytechnic University of Guanajuato after a 911 call was received.

Shell casings were found at the scene as well as the bodies of three women, three men and a seven-year-old child.

It was also reported that one person was found critically injured and was immediately rushed to a medical facility.

Local authorities have confirmed that the assailants burst into the premises at around 16:30.

According to the owner of La Palma, the armed group fled after "damaging the resort's store and taking the security cameras and the monitor".

In response to the incident, the Mexican Army and the public security forces of the state of Guanajuato have been deployed across all roads that lead to the municipality in an attempt to locate the armed group.

"The Municipal Government regrets the events that occurred and will provide the corresponding support to the families of those affected, also reiterating the willingness to cooperate with the relevant authorities in the expectation that those responsible will be brought to justice," said the municipal authority of Cortazar.

According to testimonies gathered on social media, there were at least 20 people who entered and directly assaulted the innocent members of the public with firearms. No arrests have been reported thus far.

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