Mexico City/Sputnik: An unknown shooter opened fire in a slot machine hall in the city of Uruapan in the central Mexican state of Michoacan, killing eight people and injuring one another, the local prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the shooting took place at about 3 p.m. local time (21:00 GMT) in the Magdalena district. The prosecution said it had launched an investigation into the incident.
Video footage by eyewitnesses of the bloody attack shows victims lying on the floor, revealing teenagers among them. The injured victim was reportedly taken to a hospital.
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