Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Gunfire brings halt to Mexican football game

Monday 22 August 2011 00:00 BST
Comments

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

A football match in Mexico's first division had to be abandoned after a shootout outside a stadium in the northern city of Torreon forced players and spectators to take cover.

Players ran to their dressing room and fans dived for cover when shots rang out near the end of the first half of the game between Santos and Monarcas Morelia. Officials suspended the game in the 40th minute.

The attorney general of the state of Coahuila, Jesus Torres, said that the shooting began after three vehicles with armed men failed to stop at a military checkpoint outside the stadium, prompting an exchange of fire.

One police officer was wounded in the shooting, although no one was hurt inside the stadium, where a crowd of around 20,000 had turned up to watch the match.

No one has been arrested so far in connection with the shooting, authorities said. Drug-related violence in northern Mexico has cost thousands of lives in the past few years, although it was not clear if the shooting was linked to organised crime. REUTERS

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in