The town of Apaseo el Grande, and its sister community of Apaseo el Alto, have been hit by mass shooting attacks in recent years which experts say are related to warring drug cartels. There have been a series of mass shootings at bars, clubs and businesses in the area since at least 2018.

A mass shooting in Apaseo el Grande, Mexico, leaves eight dead and two wounded, highlighting ongoing cartel violence in the region.

In north-central Mexico, gunmen attacked a roadside stand in Apaseo el Grande, resulting in eight deaths and injuring two others. The incident is linked to ongoing cartel violence in Guanajuato, a state plagued by such attacks.

Eight people are dead and two others are wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in north-central Mexico and opened fire on customers and bystanders, authorities reported Sunday.