Gunmen kill 10 people, including children, at house in Mexican city plagued by cartel turf wars

Gunmen killed 10 people including children in an attack on a house in a central Mexican city plagued by cartel-related violence, authorities said Wednesday.

Several others were wounded in the shooting on Tuesday night in Irapuato in Guanajuato state, the municipal government said in a statement.

"According to preliminary data, 10 people lost their lives and several more were injured by firearm projectiles," the local civil security office said in a statement on social media.