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On July 28, 2026, a shooting occurred near Mexico City's Zocalo public square and Presidential Palace, killing a 42-year-old man and wounding two 39-year-old men. Mexico City's Security Secretariat described it as a 'direct attack.' The suspected attackers fled on a motorcycle, and a police investigation is ongoing. The incident took place in Santo Domingo Square, an area known for colonial-era buildings and notorious for the production and sale of false documents. While such shootings are common in areas controlled by narco-trafficking gangs, they remain unusual in the Mexican capital, despite the presence of street gangs like Union Tepito and Fuerza Anti-Union.
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Published - July 28, 2026 07:10 am IST – Mexico City
Source: AFP
One person died and two others were wounded on Monday (July 28, 2026) after a shooting in Mexico City near the Zocalo public square and the Presidential Palace.
Mexico City's Security Secretariat described the incident as a "direct attack" in which a 42-year-old man was killed and two 39-year-old men were injured. The suspected attackers fled the scene on a motorcycle, and a police investigation is ongoing.
The attack occurred in Santo Domingo Square, an area surrounded by colonial-era buildings and notorious for the production and sale of false documents, local police said.
Although such shootings are common in areas under the control of narco-trafficking gangs, they remain unusual in the Mexican capital, despite the operation of several street gangs such as the Union Tepito and Fuerza Anti-Union.
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