Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Police Close Venue, Suspend League After Ex-Pro Tries to Fire Gun at Jalisco Amateur Match

The case advanced after footage of the brawl spread on social media.

Overview

  • Video from Nov. 22 in El Salto shows José Inés “El Tepa” Lomelí entering the field, receiving a pistol, and the weapon failing to discharge.
  • The El Salto municipal police opened an investigation, closed the Club Deportivo Atlante facility, and suspended the local league’s activities.
  • Authorities are searching for Lomelí and others identified in the recordings, with no arrests confirmed so far.
  • At least one person was injured by blows during the fight, and no gunshot victims were reported.
  • Lomelí, a former Leones Negros player and current treasurer of the local Atlante club, was identified in multiple reports as the figure seen in the video.