An
11-year-old boy collecting tips for a musical group was among four
people shot to death Sunday night by an unknown assailant who opened
fire at a beach-side gathering in a semi-rural area at the southern end
of Rosarito Beach.
Six men and a woman were injured, according to police reports, with four of them released from the hospital Monday.
The incident took place in the community of Primo Tapia in an area known as Los Arenales, known for its tall sand dunes.
A
man driving a white SUV drove up shortly before 9 p.m., firing a AK-47
assault rifle in the direction of members of a musical group performing
at the event, according to Jesús Antonio Chávez, head of the Baja
California Attorney General’s Office in Rosarito.
“There
was no previous discussion, no argument, no quarrel,” Chávez said at a
news conference. “We don’t know if it was a question of personal
vengeance. There is no reason for general alarm for residents and
absolutely not for tourists. It’s an isolated incident that
unfortunately took place.”
Most of the victims were from Tijuana and Rosarito Beach, authorities said.
The
youngest victim, Adrián Gómez Carballo, was at the party collecting
donations for the musicians, Chávez said; the boy’s father was among
those injured. Also killed was Héctor Gerardo Tapia, 37. A third victim,
Tomás Llamas García, died as he was being rushed away by friends for
medical help.
The
investigation has focused on a fourth victim, who was at the event
unaccompanied, and whose identity remained unknown Monday. “It is
presumed that the attack was aimed at this victim who died,” Chávez
said.
Authorities have
seized two vehicles that they believe are linked to the incident: a
black Mercedes-Benz and a Ford F-250 pickup, both with California
license plates.
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