17-Year-Old Identified in Uruapan Mayor’s Killing as Security Lapses Face Investigation

The naming of a 17-year-old assailant shifts focus to security breakdowns, with the central question of who ordered the killing still unanswered.

Overview

Michoacán authorities said the gunman was a 17-year-old shot dead by an escort and announced arrests of suspected accomplices.
Despite eight local and state police officers and 14 National Guard members assigned to protect the mayor, the attacker reached him during a public Day of the Dead event.
Security experts cite structural failures and possible infiltration in protection details, and National Guard commander Gen. Hernán Cortés called for a formal investigation.
Coverage underscores the recurrent use of minors as disposable gunmen, a tactic that often blocks cases from reaching intellectual authors.
After the assassination, widow Grecia Quiroz moved to assume the municipal post as debate intensified over reinstating specialized executive protection units such as the former Estado Mayor Presidencial.