Overview

• Juan Alberto Camarillo Zavala, a regional chief of the Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office, was killed Thursday morning while traveling for work.
• The attack unfolded during a pursuit on the stretch between La Estancia and Capillas, where his body was found by the roadside and his vehicle was set on fire.
• Emergency services reported one additional person injured at the scene who was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
• A large security deployment that included state police, the National Guard, ministerial units, and municipal forces secured the area, with no arrests reported.
• The state prosecutor’s office called the killing a targeted, premeditated assault and an affront to the rule of law, highlighting his more than 25 years of service.