Overview
- The Michoacán prosecutor released surveillance footage tracing the assailant through central Uruapan, including a hotel check‑in, purchase of a white sweatshirt, and movements to the Festival de las Velas before the attack.
- Federal sources cited in local media reported the shooter as Osvaldo Gutiérrez, alias “El Cuate,” while officials said the gunman was killed at the scene, tested positive for firearm discharge, and used a 9 mm pistol tied to at least two prior homicides.
- Eight people detained after the Palacio de Gobierno break‑in were placed at the disposal of the state prosecutor on counts including sabotage and damage to public property.
- The prosecutor opened a case to determine whether documents or materials were stolen from the Palacio and is reviewing open‑source videos that include images of lit Molotov cocktails.
- A second day of demonstrations in Morelia ended with four additional detentions after clashes near the Palacio, as state officials alleged political infiltration by PAN and the PRI‑linked group Revolución Social, the president condemned provocateurs, and the mayor’s widow urged peaceful protest.