Overview
- Authorities identified the suspect as Jorge Armando N., known as “El Licenciado,” and said he was detained Tuesday afternoon.
- Investigators reported that messages recovered from the cellphones of two men found dead on Nov. 10 detailed planning for the attack.
- Public Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch described the detainee as a leader who trained members to use weapons and signaled that further arrests are expected.
- Mayor Carlos Manzo was shot dead on Nov. 1 during Day of the Dead festivities, and the teenage gunman was killed shortly after.
- Manzo’s killing prompted large demonstrations, including a Mexico City rally with more than 100 injuries and 19 arrests, and the federal government launched Plan Michoacán with a deployment of about 10,000 troops.