There was a shooting in front of a primary school this Thursday. Mexican) left one dead and two injured It caused students and teachers to throw themselves to the ground at a school in the municipality of Empalme, Sonora, in the northwestern part of the country. Initial reports showed that gunmen firing machine guns at occupants in a vehicleNext to a school district regarding the check-in times for students from three schools in Empalme with one dead and two injured on the balance. Just this week, state education officials in that municipality threatened to sanction a teacher for trying to teach her students how to take shelter in the event of a gun attack.
The incidents took place at around 14:00 local time, in a neighborhood east of Empalme Harbor where the ‘Vicenta Flores Murillo’ primary school, Telesecundaria 281 ‘Professor Joaquín Alejandro Villanueva’ and the CAIC Arcoíris Kindergarten are located. “One person was killed and two others were injured in a direct attack on the crew of a vehicle in Empalme. Marine Corps, State and Municipal Police security units are on guard duty,” said the Minister of State Public Safety. release.
A 50 second video went viral via social networks, here Children are seen lying under their desks in class, shrapnel is heard in the background, and the teacher asks them to remain calm. The Public Safety Secretary reported that authorities contacted the principal of the primary school near the site of the attack, who confirmed that the students were protected and calm.
However, via social networks, reporters from the police source disseminated footage of one of the survivors of the shooting getting out of the truck, injured by gunfire. ran to hide exactly in one of the schools. Authorities have activated code red and the area has been cordoned off by security and ministry agencies to ensure the exit of minors where their parents come to exit school.
Earlier this week, the Department of Education and Culture in Sonora said a teacher had failed and threatened to punish her for holding a drill to teach her students how to act in the event of a gun attack. The incident took place just two kilometers from where the shooting took place this Thursday, which caused panic among students.