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Michoacán Leads Weekend Homicide Count as Mexico Logs 415 Killings in First Week of September

Official SESNSP data show the state has recorded 913 murders this year, placing it among seven entities that concentrate over half of national cases.

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Baja California y Guanajuato se ubicaron en segundo lugar.
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Marcela Figueroa Franco en Palacio Nacional

Overview

  • SESNSP tallied 177 intentional homicides nationwide from Sept. 5 to 7, with 15 in Michoacán, the highest state total that weekend.
  • Baja California and Guanajuato followed with 14 weekend killings each, while Chihuahua and the State of Mexico reported 12 apiece.
  • Across Sept. 1–7, Mexico registered 415 homicides, an average of 59.2 per day, according to the federal report.
  • Through August 2025, Michoacán accumulated 913 homicides and counted 93 in August alone, ranking 11th among states for the month.
  • Seven states account for 51% of year‑to‑date cases, led by Guanajuato with 1,934, and Michoacán’s average daily killings fell 8.2% comparing September 2024 to August 2025.