translated from Spanish: 8 people killed during a traditional ceremony in Acatepec, Guerrero

Acatepec, Warrior-eight people who were killed in the community of Plan de Ayala, municipality of Acatepec, in the mountain region, in acts in which two others were wounds, they were in a traditional ceremonial performed each year “of petition of rain” when “they were attacked by several subjects with long weapons”.
This was announced by the spokesman of the State coordination for the construction of peace, Roberto Álvarez Heredia, added that the General State Prosecutor’s Office (FGE) investigates as probable mobile this massacre the domain of a water source.
He mentioned that “according to the first investigations, he met a discussion among settlers for control of water source and that would have led to multiple homicide”.
The spokesman said that “on the site, the Mexican army found two plantations of poppy medium length”.
The victims were indigenous Mephaa, who were identified as Clemencia L., 18 years of age; Rufino L, 46; Fernando E., 42; Gregory E., 38; Gerardo E., 26; Anselmo S., 34; Joseph S., 49, and Robert R., 30.
Persons injured by bullets were taken to the hospital of Tlapa, but by the severity of their injuries, it was reported that the Sunday night were transferred to the General Hospital “Raymundo Abarca Alarcón’ of Chilpancingo, identified as Octavio L., 22 years and Leobardo E., 51-year-old.

Original source in Spanish