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Michoacán Names 17-Year-Old as Gunman in Uruapan Mayor’s Killing

Forensic tests tie the Paracho teen to the shooting, according to Michoacán’s attorney general.

Overview

  • State prosecutors identified the suspected shooter as Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales, 17, a resident of Paracho.
  • The mayor, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, was killed on November 1 during the Festival de las Velas in Uruapan’s Plaza de los Mártires.
  • Officials say the suspect tested positive for gunshot residue and fired at least six times at the mayor.
  • A postmortem toxicology screen found amphetamines and marijuana, and authorities said he had drug addictions.
  • Investigators report intelligence indicating two additional participants and organized crime involvement, while MILENIO cites unnamed sources pointing to the CJNG.