Overview

• Gunfire was reported around 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the corner of Veracruz and Tlaxcala in Colonia El Progreso, Moroleón.
• Police found a stopped SUV with two people shot; Molina was declared dead at the scene and a woman with him was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
• One outlet identified the injured woman as Verónica, though authorities had not confirmed her identity.
• Security forces secured the area for forensic work with National Guard support, recovering multiple shell casings indicating repeated shots.
• Authorities opened an investigative case file with no suspects or motive announced, and state and local leaders vowed justice as attention grew from Molina’s recent work dressing the governor for the September 15 ceremony.