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Pre-Dawn Violence in Villahermosa Leaves One Dead After Road Spikes, Car Fires and Police Clash

Authorities are investigating multiple crime scenes with no suspects publicly identified.

Overview

  • Eight vehicles were burned at a dealership on the VillahermosaCárdenas highway, and two more vehicles were set on fire in the capital.
  • Tire‑puncturing devices were deployed starting the night before on the route to Cárdenas and were also found in Atasta, Ranchería Ixtacomitán and the Villahermosa–Luis Gil Pérez road.
  • An armed group that robbed a convenience store in Bosques de Saloya exchanged gunfire with SSyPC agents, leaving one presumed assailant dead and two wounded, according to the agency.
  • A charred body was located in Francisco J. Santamaría in the municipality of Jalapa as part of the overnight incidents.
  • Local and state authorities report ongoing inquiries at several sites, with disrupted travel for residents and no public indication of motive or identified perpetrators.