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Indaparapeo Police Subdirector Killed in Highway Ambush in Michoacán

State authorities launched an investigation following the attack, with patrols increased in Indaparapeo.

Overview

  • The subdirector of the municipal police was fatally shot on Tuesday, Oct. 21, while driving on the MoreliaMaravatío highway between San Isidro and San Lucas.
  • Gunfire struck his red Nissan, causing the vehicle to overturn; emergency responders and police confirmed his death at the scene.
  • The Michoacán Public Security Secretariat said interagency security operations in Indaparapeo have been intensified.
  • The state prosecutor’s office opened a homicide case, deployed forensic teams to collect evidence, and transferred the body for the required autopsy.
  • No arrests or suspects have been announced, and local reports differ on the victim’s middle name, listing him as Víctor Manuel or Víctor Daniel Velázquez Castillo; coverage notes the killing follows other recent attacks on local figures in the state.