Overview

• The victim, identified by local reports as Jesamel Rodríguez Zazueta, died from a gunshot to the head while traveling with her husband and two young daughters on the Altata–Nuevo Altata road.
• Reports differ on her age, with outlets citing 35 and 39, while education officials confirmed she worked in federalized schools.
• Witnesses said attackers first fired into the air before shooting the family’s white sedan; Navy personnel secured the scene and confirmed the death.
• Gunmen also set fire to the Hotel Gran Altata and a security booth and opened fire on the Altata sindicatura offices, with additional shots reported toward the beach.
• Navolato canceled public Independence Day festivities after the violence, and officials noted other casualties as Sinaloa logged seven homicides that day, according to the SSPC.