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Prosecutors Confirm Five Dead in Irapuato Home Attack, Including Banda Gota de Oro Vocalist

Prosecutors say the case remains under investigation with no suspects or motive disclosed.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred on December 28 inside a house in Colonia Los Presidentes during a social gathering when armed men in multiple vehicles stormed in and opened fire.
  • Three people died at the scene and two died at clinics after being transported by Cruz Roja and Protección Civil, and a woman remains hospitalized in serious condition.
  • Authorities listed the deceased as J. Jesús “N”, Giovany “N”, Rogelio “N”, Jesús “N” and another Rogelio “N”, with local reports indicating one operated several taquerías.
  • Banda Gota de Oro posted a public farewell confirming the singer’s death, and Vera’s recent Facebook post showed he was arranging music for a January 10 event.
  • Local reporting places the incident among seven multi-victim attacks in Guanajuato this month, with most of them concentrated in Irapuato.