Overview

• Elota Mayor Richard Millán was not injured after gunmen fired on his armored SUV near kilometer 128 of the Culiacán–Mazatlán toll road on October 15.
• Security sources confirmed the shooting and said the vehicle’s armor prevented injuries to the mayor and his companions.
• Army, National Guard and Sinaloa state police deployed patrols and a search operation along the route following the attack.
• No arrests or seizures have been reported, and investigators are assessing whether the gunfire targeted Millán or was connected to clashes reported in the same stretch.
• Millán, a Movimiento Ciudadano mayor who took office in October 2024, was placed under protection as the case is examined against a broader pattern of political violence documented by Data Cívica in 2025.