A groom, Marco Antonio Rosales Contreras, was fatally shot minutes after his wedding ceremony, and police said he became a victim of mistaken identity

A groom was fatally shot minutes after his wedding ceremony, and police said he became a victim of mistaken identity.

Minutes after his wedding, Marco Antonio Rosales Contreras, 32, was shot at the Nuestra Senora de La Candelaria church in Carboca, Mexico. Authorities said the shooting occurred around 5 p.m. Contreras was shot multiple times. While being transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, he died from his injuries.

Investigators said the gunman could’ve mistakenly identified Contreras since his intended target was getting married around the same time in a different city. “Investigations indicate that the attack against Marco Antonio was directed towards another individual who was also getting married at the same time in a different nearby city.”