Overview

• On August 4, SSC chief Pablo Vázquez Camacho presented awards to two Subsecretaría de Operación Policial officers and two UMOE agents for their roles in the July 1 rescue.
• José Luis “N” entered the San Juan de Aragón community gym armed with a .22-caliber pistol and a .38 revolver and held instructor César “N” at gunpoint for over two hours.
• After negotiations led by a PDI detective failed to secure a surrender, officers shot and killed the suspect when the crisis turned critical.
• Pablo Vázquez Camacho praised the officers’ timely and courageous intervention as evidence of the SSC’s preparedness for high-risk emergencies.
• The commendations reflect a broader SSC initiative to enhance rapid-response protocols and negotiation capabilities.