A viral video has shown the terrifying moment five gunmen stormed a wedding reception just as the bride was about to toss her bouquet in Mexico.
One guest, who was their target, was sh0t de@d while, two others were injured.
The gunmen were believed to be from an armed gang. They arrived at the venue of the wedding in five vans on Saturday, Nov. 23.
They then stormed the building in an attempt to kidnap one of the guests, Vladimir Zúñiga Calzada.
Horror footage shows the bride standing on a chair with her new husband as a gunman enters the hall and grabs a guest from the dance floor.
He is seen trying to lead the man away by his tie as the confused cameraperson says: “What has happened?”
The shooting took place at Casino del Pueblo in the city of Jalapa, located some 186 miles east of Mexico City.
At least five gunmen entered the hall to seize the victim on the dance floor.
When Vladimir resisted being bundled into a van, he was shot at the scene, according to reports.
At least two others were also injured during the attack.
Jalapa mayor, José Manuel Hernández Pérez, said: “There was an act of violence committed by several people, over five reported, at the city casino.
“They were heavily armed and gunshots were fired, resulting in three people being injured.
“One was seriously wounded and lost his life.”
He said the area is currently cordoned off and under surveillance, as security agencies investigate the shooting.
The mayor added: “We are fully and absolutely supporting the affected families, hoping to provide information to them.
“We hope that our land will soon recover the peace we so desperately need.
“God bless our land and our people.”
In a press conference, the deputy prosecutor of the State Attorney General’s Office said the victim was suspected of being involved in illegal activities, including human trafficking.
The investigation continues.
