At least six people were killed in a shooting attack in a bar in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, a region hard-hit by gang violence, said the authorities on Saturday.6 people killed in shooting attack in bar in Mexican city JaliscoA statement issued by the Jalisco prosecutors officer said the incident took place late Friday in the town of Teocaltiche during celebrations for the anniversary of Mexican independence.“Several people were shot in a bar in the Maravillas neighbourhood,” the statement said.According to the initial report, the death toll was four, however, prosecutors on Saturday confirmed the toll of six dead.Jalisco has been shaken by violence linked to the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the largest criminal groups in Mexico.Similar killings in MexicoEarlier this month, Teocaltiche, which is north of the Jalisco capital of Guadalajara, was the scene of another shooting that left two police officers dead.Since late 2006, when the federal government launched a military-backed anti-drug offensive, more than 340,000 killings and some 100,000 disappearances have been registered, most of them linked to criminal organizations.
