Overview
- Authorities identified the suspected gunman as Osvaldo Gutiérrez Vázquez, known as “El Cuate,” with reported ties to CJNG-linked operators, and said Manzo was shot seven times before the assailant was killed at the scene.
- Unrest spread across Michoacán as students and residents clashed with police in Morelia, eight people were detained on Sunday, and protesters burned the municipal palace in Apatzingán.
- The federal plan promises reinforced deployments of the National Guard and Security Ministry agents, a specialized high-impact crimes prosecutor’s office, and coordinated actions across security, economic development, and education and culture.
- Sheinbaum pledged zero impunity and increased support for local authorities, including new security mesas and early-warning systems for mayors, while emphasizing social investment for farmers and rural communities.
- Manzo’s widow, Grecia Quiroz, urged demonstrators to reject vandalism and march peacefully, as state and federal investigations continue into organized-crime involvement.