Overview
- The mayor was attacked around 8:10 p.m. in the main plaza during the Festival de Velas and died at Hospital Fray Juan de San Miguel at 8:50 p.m.
- Authorities say he was struck by seven 9 mm rounds; the state prosecutor characterized the incident as a direct, targeted attack.
- Security personnel killed one attacker at the scene, two suspects were detained, and investigators seized a 9 mm handgun and seven shell casings.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum convened the national Security Cabinet as federal and state forces increased patrols in Uruapan and opened a homicide case.
- SSPC chief Omar García Harfuch said Manzo had municipal protection and 14 National Guard agents assigned and reinforced earlier this year, while a city councilor injured in the attack is reported stable.