MS-13 members storm funeral of rival gang member

Armed gang members stormed into the funeral of a rival gang member in Guatemala, killing at least 7 people and wounding 13 others, government officials said.

Guatemala is plagued by the violent rivalry between the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gangs. Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez blamed the attack at the funeral home on Tuesday in the capital, Guatemala City, on their rivalry.

The funeral, Jimenez said in a statement, was that of a Barrio 18 member who was killed Monday. While the wake was taking place, “rival gang members from Mara Salvatrucha stormed the funeral home and fired at the family and friends” of the deceased, he added.

The attackers, who arrived at the funeral home on motorcycles, fled the scene.