5 women, 3 men shot dead in the street in Mexican cartel stronghold

Gunmen shot dead eight people in Mexico's most violent state, authorities said Sunday.

The five women and three men, who have not been identified, were killed in the street on Saturday night in Guanajuato, the prosecutor's office said. The gunmen have not been caught, authorties said.

Guanajuato is a thriving industrial hub and home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also considered Mexico's most violent state, according to official homicide statistics.