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Gunmen on Motorcycle Open Fire on Uruapan Building-Supplies Store, No Injuries

Investigators are reviewing a possible extortion motive consistent with prior regional cases.

Overview

  • The gunfire struck the façade of Materiales Moctezuma on Boulevard Industrial near the Lic. Eduardo Ruiz de Uruapan penitentiary.
  • Armed assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire and fled at high speed before officers arrived.
  • A 911 call triggered a strong mobilization by municipal police and the National Guard.
  • Authorities cordoned off the scene, reported no injuries, and turned the investigation over to the State Attorney General’s Office.
  • Investigators have not identified a motive, with extortion considered a possibility based on prior incidents in the region.