Altamira prison brawl
The Altamira prison brawl was a deadly fight that occurred on 4 January 2012 in Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Officials from the state of Tamaulipas confirmed that 31 people were killed, with another thirteen injured. The fight started after a drug gang burst into a section of the prison where they were banned from, attacking their rival gang housed there, triggering the fight. During the altercation, the inmates used several kinds of cold weapons (non-firearms) to kill their opponents. The prisoners also used sticks and knives to massacre the members of the rival gang.
| Altamira prison brawl | |
|---|---|
| Part of Mexican Drug War | |
| Coordinates | 22°20′N 97°52′W |
| Date | 4 January 2012 |
| Target | Gulf Cartel |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Injured | 13 |
| Motive | Gang rivalry |
Alejandro Poiré Romero, Mexico's Secretary of the Interior, pledged to work with the state of Tamaulipas. In addition, the United Nations condemned the massacre and asked for the National Human Rights Commission to "monitor conditions of detention throughout Mexico."