New Delhi, June 25 -- Gunmen massacred ten people, including children, in a brutal nighttime attack on a home in Irapuato, Guanajuato, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The assault occurred Tuesday during a religious gathering, leaving multiple others wounded in what President Claudia Sheinbaum denounced as a "deplorable" act.

Security forces have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators, who fled the scene in a damaged van. The Guanajuato attorney general's office reported victims succumbed to firearm projectiles, with local media noting cartel-style banners were left nearby-a grim signature in Mexico's gang conflicts.

This massacre underscores Guanajuato's grim status as Mexico's deadliest state, where cartel turf wars fueled 3,151 homi...