Disturbing video of a little girl asking for help after her family was shot in Mexico

• Disturbing video of a little girl asking for help.
• Her family had been shot on a highway in Mexico.
• Five people were killed in the attack.

A heartbreaking video began to circulate on social media, causing an uproar in the Mexican community.

It shows a little girl who is injured after being shot in an armed attack on a highway.

She is in the middle of the road asking for help after the car she was traveling in was shot at in Yautepec, Morelos in Mexico.

The attack took place on the Cuernavaca-Cuautla highway, in front of the Villas del Paraíso subdivision.

Little girl asks for help after highway shooting

Initial reports indicate that it appeared to have been a violent assault on her family.

Five adults were traveling in an electric blue KIA — two women and one man, according to infobae.

Unfortunately, the five victims died after being shot by armed individuals who were in a white Bora.

Another 10-year-old child was injured during the armed attack, as well as the 12-year-old girl, who got out of the vehicle to ask for help.

They were victims of an armed attack in Mexico

In a video lasting just eight seconds, that was recorded by a motorcyclist who was driving through the area, you can hear him say «they’re just getting screwed, gang.»

You can see how the motorcyclist approaches the vehicle which has run off the road and is riddled with bullet holes.

The doors of the car are open and the 12-year-old girl, visibly hurt, raises her arms and shouts «Help, help, help!»

The little girl’s desperation makes the motorcyclist stop, and she shows him the scene inside the car, as seen in the video circulating on X (formerly Twitter).

The investigation into the incident is ongoing

In the video, it’s clear the driver is deceased and you can see 10 bullet holes in the door and the glass on the passenger side.

According to the Morelos Police, the incident occurred on the afternoon of Monday, January 22. The parents and the little girl’s aunt were killed.

The State Prosecutor’s Office is continuing to investigate the shooting.

Social media users lashed out at authorities and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Morelos has the highest murder rate in Mexico

Activist Isabel Miranda de Wallace demanded: “This is something that no child should experience. A little girl asks for help for her family who was attacked and shot.»

Araceli BS commented on the video: «Is families shot in broad daylight going so well in public security?»

According to the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, Morelos has the highest murder rate in Mexico, with 10 so far this year.

The image of the little girl, a victim of ruthless violence, serves as a wake-up call to the public and the authorities.

A call for safety

This tragedy shows how vulnerable the public, and particularly children, are to the violence in the country.

This incident highlights the urgent need for effective strategies to combat crime and protect society.

The outrage expressed on social media reflects the frustration and fear in the face of constant violence, according to infobae.

Likewise, the public demands an immediate response and long-term solutions to ensure safety.