Overview
- Security chief Omar García Harfuch said there are currently no indications the municipal escort team had links to organized crime, noting one escort shot the attacker.
- Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said the National Guard handled perimeter protection while the mayor’s immediate detail was provided by municipal police he selected and trusted.
- Authorities said 14 National Guard members armed with long guns and collective weaponry were assigned to cover the mayor’s routes and accompany his patrols and field work.
- Escorts have given statements to prosecutors, and videos obtained from surrounding businesses are being analyzed jointly with the Michoacán Attorney General’s Office.
- Federal officials announced a security reinforcement in Michoacán with ongoing operations focused on locating and detaining those responsible, reiterating a pledge of no impunity.