Particle.news

Download on the App Store

After Officer’s Killing, Uruapan Mayor Reports Arrests as New Attack Injures Police Agent

Business leaders press for coordinated state‑federal action to secure the city, protecting investment.

Overview

  • Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo said the state prosecutor’s office informed him it detained suspects tied to the municipal officer’s homicide, a claim not independently confirmed in these reports.
  • Manzo announced a meeting with Fiscalía intelligence and a forthcoming multi‑agency operation aimed at apprehending criminal cells driving local violence.
  • A fresh pre‑dawn assault hit a municipal checkpoint in Zumpimito, leaving a female officer wounded but stable, according to the mayor’s live broadcast.
  • During the search for the attackers, authorities gathered details of the vehicle allegedly used in the shooting, the mayor said.
  • Canacintra Uruapan publicly backed the mayor’s calls for prioritized attention and urged synchronized objectives across all levels of government, reaffirming business commitment to investment and jobs contingent on restored security.