**Eight people died when gunmen opened fire on a crowd partying in a Mexican coastal town, police say.**The shooting took place in a boulevard in Navolato, Sinaloa state, said to be a popular weekend gathering place for young people.
Local media said most of the victims were aged between 15 and 20.
Sinaloa, which lies on Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, is a drug trafficking hotspot and a stronghold for the notorious Sinaloa cartel.
State spokesman Martin Robles said the gunmen fired into the crowd with AK-47 rifles on Saturday night.
He said the motive for the shooting was not yet known.
At least three other people were reported to have been injured.