Overview

• The state security spokesperson said the Guardia Estatal responded to a report of a deceased person in Ejido Lázaro Cárdenas, where a male body was located.
• Residents told authorities that a white pickup unleashed multiple gunshots in Ejido La Colmena, providing the first leads for investigators.
• State authorities have not formally confirmed the victim’s identity or announced arrests, though the PAN identified the deceased as former mayor Jorge Eleazar Galván García.
• PAN leaders, including Francisco Cabeza de Vaca, issued condolences and pressed for a prompt and thorough inquiry into the shooting.
• Excélsior reported the attack occurred Saturday night in La Colmena by gunmen in a white vehicle, noting the region’s recent record of violent clashes among criminal groups.