Beer House Cantina arson
| Beer House Cantina arson | |
|---|---|
| Location | Beer House Cantina, San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico |
| Date | 22 July 2023[1] around 1:30am |
Attack type | Arson |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Injured | 4 |
| Motive | Expelled from bar |
On 22 July 2023, a 28 year old[2] man set fire to a bar called Beer House Cantina near the US–Mexico border in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico.[3][4][5]
Incident
The arsonist arrived at the bar after midnight and stayed until 1:20am when he was removed for his disrespectful behaviour towards women. After being kicked out, he went to his truck to get some gasoline which he threw and ignited at the front of the bar.[4]
Victims
12 people died at the scene, 7 men and 4 women and one woman later died on 10 August 2023 of her injuries at a hospital in Mexicali.[6][7][8] Four others were injured. All the victims were adults except one 17-year-old.[3]
Investigation
The perpetrator was arrested hours later while trying to escape through Sonoyta towards Arizona, United States.[8]
A police investigation concluded that the attack was not related to organized crime. The investigation also concluded that the bar had several fire safety hazards such as a lack of emergency exits, fire extinguishers and operated outside of the law.[9] On 7 February 2024, the mayor of San Luis Rio Colorado Santos González Yescas stated that the municipality is not responsible for the fire safety of the bar.[10]
Reactions
The governor of Sonora, Alfonso Durazo condemned the attack saying "I reiterate to the people of Sonora that nothing and no one will be above the law in this state and that the person responsible will pay for their criminal act,"[9]
References
- ^ Faith Rodriquez; Abraham Retana; Ernesto Romero (22 July 2023). "Eleven people killed, six injured in arson attack at bar in San Luis, Mexico". KYMA.
- ^ Brenda Ramos (25 July 2023). "Vinculan a proceso a responsable del incendio en bar Beer House Cantina con 11 muertos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b George Wright (23 July 2023). "Mexico: Arson attack at bar on US border leaves 11 dead". BBC News. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b Leo Sands; Marisa Iati; Mary Beth Sheridan (23 July 2023). "11 killed at Mexico bar after ejected patron set it ablaze, officials say". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Eleven killed in suspected arson attack on northern Mexican bar". Reuters. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Muere una persona más, víctima del incendio del bar Beer House en SLRC, suman 12". Proyecto Puente (in Spanish). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ Antonio Heras; Cristina Gómez Lima (10 August 2023). "Suman 13 víctimas por incendio en el bar Beer House en Sonora". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b Edel Osuna (10 August 2023). "Beer House. Muere una mujer que estaba en el antro de San Luis Río Colorado" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b Amalia Escobar (23 July 2023). "Ebrio, responsable de incendio en bar Beer House de San Luis Colorado, Sonora". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ Ángel Lozano (7 February 2024). "Alcalde de SLRC asegura que ayuntamiento no tiene responsabilidad en incendio de Beer House" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2025.