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Michoacán Prosecutor Opens Inquiry After Early-Morning Molotov Attack on Uruapan Swim School

Staff containment of the blaze at the entrance led investigators to collect forensic evidence and witness accounts

Overview

  • The state prosecutor’s office has launched a criminal investigation into the Molotov cocktail assault on Aquamundo swimming school
  • Investigators say the attacker arrived by bicycle between 6:00 and 6:30 a.m. and ignited flammable cloth at the school’s front gate
  • School employees extinguished the flames before volunteer firefighters arrived, limiting damage to the exterior and preventing injuries
  • Security forces including Policía Municipal and Guardia Civil have intensified patrols in Colonia Los Ángeles to protect nearby businesses
  • Authorities have gathered forensic evidence and witness statements but have not yet detained any suspects