Overview

• Authorities in Baja California confirmed two detainees in the beating of journalist Jorge Heras, including active Mexicali municipal officer Hugo “N” and his brother.
• The officer appeared before investigators and surrendered his service pistol and radio, after C5 cameras traced a black Kia Forte used in the assault.
• Searches linked to the tracked vehicle yielded a long gun, two handguns, tactical equipment and cartridges, while the main aggressor seen on video remains at large.
• In Pénjamo, Guanajuato, state forces dismantled an operational site tied to a Jalisco-based group, rescued two adolescents listed in Alerta Amber, and reported that the 14‑year‑old later died while the 17‑year‑old remains hospitalized.
• In a separate case, a man waiting outside Tijuana’s CBTIS 116 was shot dead in his car, the scene was secured by the FGE and Guardia Nacional, and no arrests were reported.