Two friends aged 10 and 11 play the console, it ends in blood

This is a terrible news item that hit Veracruz, one of the poorest and most violent states in Mexico. Samuel, an 11-year-old child, was shot at close range, Sunday, January 15. That day, the little boy was in a rental room consoles and video gamesin the municipality of La Perla, as reported by the Mexican media Reformed. He was playing with a 10-year-old friend when he managed to win him over to a video game.

Out of his mind after losing, the youngest boy decided to leave the scene and go home. Once there, he grabbed a gun belonging to his father, returned to the room and shot Samuel. Rushed to the regional hospital of Rio Blanco, the young boy did not did not survive his injuries.

Victim’s mother calls for justice

Two days after Samuel’s death, his mother, Leticia Hortensia Reyes, spoke during his funeral. “I only ask one thing, that they help me so that justice is done, because my son died through the fault of the parents of this child who killed my son. It’s irresponsible to leave a gun on the table like it’s something to eat.” she said.

For his part, Cuitlahuac Garcia, the governor of the state of Veracruz, estimated that there was “no doubt responsibilities“to be established. After shooting the child, the suspect and his family decided to flee the scene. They are at the moment wanted by local authoritiess. In 2022, Mexico recorded nearly 31,000 homicides, an average of 85 homicides per day. A figure down slightly from the previous year.