Overview
- State prosecutors identified the deceased gunman as Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales, 17, of Paracho, whose body was claimed by family members on November 5.
- Forensic tests found gunshot residue on the suspect and toxicology indicated methamphetamine and marijuana use, supporting his role as the material shooter.
- Ballistics tie the handgun used on November 1 to two Uruapan attacks on October 16 and 23, which authorities associate with rival criminal groups’ turf disputes.
- Investigators say more than two people took part in the killing; reports describe accomplice detentions, and prosecutors continue to seek the intellectual authors, including a CJNG line tied to August’s arrest of ‘El Rino’.
- Security forces have been redeployed and the mayor’s widow, Grecia Quiroz, was sworn in as interim municipal president, while Guardía Nacional and local police assigned to Manzo’s detail have given statements.