At least 10 dead leaves armed attack in an all-terrain vehicle event in Ensenada, Baja California

At least 10 people died and nine were injured Saturday afternoon in the community of San Vicente, in the municipality of Ensenada, in Baja California, after an armed commando fired on a crowd at an event with all-terrain vehicles, local authorities reported.

The attack occurred around 2:00 pm, local time, when armed men got out of a gray truck and began shooting at several vehicles parked near a highway, reported the newspaper Milenio.

Mexican military officers at the scene of a shootout that left at least 10 dead in San Vicente, Baja California, on May 20, 2023.Patrol 646

The mayor of the municipality of Ensenada, Armando Ayala Robles, said the victims were participants in the event known as 'Cachanillazo'. The drivers had left Playa Hermosa on Saturday morning, according to local media.

"The government of Ensenada remains in close coordination with the Attorney General's Office of the State of Baja California, in order to assist in the inquiries that lead to the clarification of the facts," said the mayor's office.

Authorities have not clarified what the motive for the attack was. In a brief statement, the State Prosecutor's Office of Baja California reported that it is investigating the facts.

Social media users shared videos of the shooting in which people are heard screaming in desperation and are seen trying to take cover, while several apparently gunshot detonations are heard.

Other recordings taken by motorists after the attack show Mexican soldiers guarding the site on the side of the road, between abandoned Razer and Raptor vehicles and bodies lying in the dust of the road.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.