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Mexico: Massacre in May in LGBT Nightclub Receives New Scrutiny

HeadlineJun 17, 2016

Meanwhile, in Mexico, new information is emerging about a shooting massacre at an LGBT nightclub in the southern state of Veracruz last month. On May 22, gunmen opened fire inside Madame, a popular LGBT bar, in Xalapa. There are conflicting reports of the number of people killed—between five and seven—while 14 people were injured. Authorities also said the shooting was drug-related, but community members are calling it a hate crime.

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