San Francisco del Rincón, Mexico, Feb 20, 2026 (AFP) - Playground gun attack in Mexico kills two, wounds eight

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2026-02-20

Gunfire tore through a busy playground in central Mexico, killing two people and wounding eight, authorities said Wednesday, as witnesses recounted a horrifying scene of mothers screaming and children fleeing in panic. The shooting started shortly after dinner time Tuesday in the small town of San Francisco del Rincon, with round after round rifling into a park filled with playing kids. A 36-year-old man died during the attack, and a 24-year-old......

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