Gunmen Kill 20, Including Mayor, in Attack on Mexican Town
- An armed group killed the mayor of San Miguel Totolapan
- Most of the dead were members of the local government
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Gunmen opened fire in a municipal hall and a house in a small town in southern Mexico, killing 20 people including the mayor, Mexico Public Security Deputy Minister Ricardo Mejia said.
The armed group, wearing ski masks and driving two SUVs, killed Conrado Mendoza and his father Juan Mendoza, mayor and former mayor, respectively, of San Miguel Totolapan. Most of the 10 victims identified by authorities were members of the local government, Reforma newspaper reported.