Overview
- The coordinator of Protección Civil in Mazatlán, Óscar Roberto Osuna Tirado, was wounded while riding in an official vehicle after armed men fired on the truck.
- Witnesses told reporters that shooters on a red motorcycle opened fire multiple times, leaving about a dozen bullet impacts on the vehicle.
- Responding officers found two people injured and gave them medical attention before they were taken to hospital, but authorities have not confirmed their current health status.
- The Grupo Interinstitucional and other security elements launched a reaction operation and continue active searches in the Montuosa sector on avenida Gutiérrez Nájera, with no arrests reported so far.
- The attack, reported Wednesday, comes as Mazatlán has seen a rise in violent incidents tied to criminal group clashes in Sinaloa and has put renewed focus on the state and federal security plan for the region.