MEXICO CITY, May 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Eight people died in a weekend

shooting in Mexico's Morelos state, adjacent to Mexico City, authorities
reported Sunday.

The attack occurred Saturday in the municipality of Huitzilac, off a highway
connecting the capital with the tourist town of Cuernavaca.

Four people died on the scene while four others died after being taken to the
hospital, the Morelos prosecutor's office said.

Morelos is a popular vacation destination for Mexico City residents, although
it borders restive Guerrero state, where various drug cartels operate.

In November of last year, an armed confrontation between police and alleged
criminals left nine dead in Cuernavaca.

Around 450,000 people have been murdered across the country since 2006, when
the government launched a controversial anti-drug offensive involving the
military, according to official figures.