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Four Held in Culiacán Over Killing of Two Transit Officers as Ex‑Tigres Youth Player Is Named

Authorities describe a federal pursuit that ended in an interception, with a cache of guns and grenades seized.

Overview

  • Two municipal transit agents, a man and a woman, were found shot dead inside a patrol vehicle in the San Rafael sector of Culiacán.
  • Officials identified the detainees as Pilar Guadalupe “N”, Alejandro “N”, Carlos Abraham “N” (15), and Edgar Zamudio Rosales (23).
  • The arrests followed an armed chase across several areas of the city involving federal forces, according to authorities.
  • Seized items at the interception site included six long guns, four handguns, four grenades, 35 magazines, machine‑gun boxes, and assorted ammunition.
  • Local outlets note Zamudio played in Tigres UANL’s youth system from 2017 to 2019, the club had not issued a statement, and social‑media claims of organized‑crime links remain unverified.