Irapuato, León and Celaya have been the worst hit by the wave of violence.
After recording unprecedented levels of violence last year, Guanajuato has suffered a bloody start to the new year.
There were 62 homicides in the state in the first 10 days of 2018, or on average, one murder every four hours. Men, women, teenagers and children are among the victims and many of the deaths are the result of domestic violence.
Around 40% of the cases occurred in Guanajuato’s three largest municipalities, where almost half of the state’s residents live.
Irapuato is the worst affected, recording 11 homicides in the first 10 days of the year. The municipality’s death toll rose further yesterday after four men were shot and killed in a mechanic’s workshop by a group of armed men at around 4:20pm.
The municipalities of León and Celaya are the next worst hit, recording seven homicides each as of Wednesday. In total, 17 Guanajuato cities have recorded homicides in 2018.
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