Car Bomb Outside Michoacán Police Station Kills 5 in Coahuayana

Authorities said a pickup packed with explosives detonated outside the Coahuayana community police headquarters around midday Saturday. The death toll rose to five after three of the eight wounded community police officers died at hospitals, and five others remained hospitalized. The driver of the truck was among those killed, and the state prosecutor reported two bodies found at the scene as the investigation began. Héctor Zepeda, the community police commander, described a blast so powerful that human remains were scattered, and images showed a burned-out vehicle. Federal forces were recently reinforced in Michoacán after high-profile killings, as officials report thousands of explosive devices seized this year compared with 160 in 2022.