Chairs and others items are seen scattered at a house where a party was interrupted by gunmen early Sunday in the town of Torreon, in the Mexican northern state of Coahuila, Sunday, July 18, 2010. At least 17 people died and 17 others were injured on Sunday early morning Coahuila when an armed group fired at the people who were attending a party, authorities said. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)Gunmen Kill 17 At Party In Mexico -- L.A. Times
The attackers say nothing but open fire on revelers in Torreon. The party had been announced on Facebook by a gay group, but police suspect drug trafficking, not hate, motivated the assailants.
The announcement went out on Facebook, an open invitation summoning revelers to a birthday party at the Italia Inn in the northern Mexican city of Torreon.
But early Sunday, as musicians serenaded amid food, drink and dancing, gunmen burst into the party, blocked the exits and, saying not a word, opened fire, killing 17 men and women and injuring a similar number.
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