Overview

• The attack occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday at a municipal caseta near the cemetery on the Apatzingán–Tepalcatepec road.
• Assailants arrived in several vehicles and fired high‑caliber weapons, catching the on‑duty officers without a chance to respond.
• Fallen officers were identified as Catalina G. and Gonzalo F.; a passing driver, Adán N., 54, was killed and a 50‑year‑old woman, identified as Ana Bertha/Bertha, was wounded.
• Security forces secured the scene, the Regional Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation, and a Toyota Tundra with plates UDCF51428 was placed under the Public Ministry for forensic review.
• Authorities report ongoing operations to locate the shooters and no arrests to date, with local media noting this is the 14th aggression against Buenavista municipal police in 2025.