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Michoacán Probes Manzo Security Detail and On-Scene Killing of Detained Suspect

Prosecutors keep all lines of inquiry open, from organized-crime links to a possible political motive.

Overview

  • The state attorney general’s office is examining why Carlos Manzo’s personal guards were reportedly distracted during the attack and why a subdued assailant was shot dead at the scene.
  • Officials said Manzo had eight personal bodyguards of his choosing and a second security ring of 14 National Guard agents on the night of the shooting.
  • Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla confirmed the detained suspect died after a struggle and a single shot, rejecting accounts of a firefight.
  • Authorities identified the deceased suspect as 17-year-old Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales, a resident of Paracho, Michoacán.
  • Investigators are coordinating with the federal SSPC and intelligence units as they seek the motive, the intellectual authorship, and any responsible criminal cell, with findings to be released once corroborated.