Celaya massacre
On 23 May 2022, eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at the Gala Hotel and a nearby bar in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico.
| Celaya massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Mexican drug war | |
Celaya massacre (Guanajuato) Celaya massacre (Mexico) | |
| Location | Valle Hermoso, Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 20°32′34″N 100°49′17″W |
| Date | 23 May 2022 22:00 (CDT) |
| Target | Jalisco New Generation Cartel members |
Attack type | Spree shooting, Arson |
| Weapons | Assault rifles, Molotov cocktails |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrators | 15 gunmen of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel |
| Motive | Gang war |
At about 10 p.m. CDT on 23 May 2022, 15 hooded gunmen from the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel stormed the Gala Hotel in Celaya. The hotel had a bar at street level, which they stormed into and killed two men and women. The gunmen then entered a bar across the street and killed another man and five women. They reportedly threw molotov cocktails, and torched the hotel, starting a fire which was later put out. One person died in hospital, bringing the total to eleven, with eight women and three men. The attackers left a message on a piece of cardboard referring to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and three dismembered bodies which were found hours before the attack.