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Chiapas Highway Shootout Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Wounded Near Las Flores Bridge

State prosecutors launched a homicide probe, assigning a special team to examine unconfirmed ambush reports tied to a recent prison release.

Overview

  • The pre-dawn exchange of gunfire occurred on the OcozocoautlaCintalapa road at kilometer 93+750 by the Las Flores bridge.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as Didier "N" and Marcos "N", while the injured, Rafael "N" and Yulisa "N", were taken to hospitals in Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
  • Investigators secured three vehicles bearing multiple bullet impacts and transferred the bodies to the forensic service for autopsy.
  • The Chiapas attorney general’s office opened a case for homicide and aggravated injuries and deployed personnel from Strategic Investigations and the Homicide unit with state security.
  • No arrests have been reported, the highway was temporarily closed and later reopened, and officials are reviewing extraofficial accounts that describe a possible ambush linked to El Amate.