Overview

• Víctor Hugo Matadamas Barranco, a control judge in Tula, was attacked by gunmen while driving through colonia Iturbe on the morning of September 3.
• He suffered at least three gunshot wounds to the face, abdomen, and right arm, and his vehicle struck a light pole before he was taken to the Hospital General de Tula.
• The Hidalgo government reported that the judge is stable and receiving medical care.
• Municipal, state, and federal security forces launched an operation across the Tula–Tepeji region, and AIC investigators processed the scene, with no detentions announced.
• Initial accounts conflict on the attackers’ vehicle—motorcycle versus another car—and investigators are pursuing leads consistent with organized‑crime turf fighting.