Overview
- An initial hearing in Michoacán ended with mandatory pretrial detention for Jorge Armando “El Licenciado” and seven former municipal escorts of Mayor Carlos Manzo.
- Prosecutors presented surveillance video, forensic analyses and encrypted messages that they say show CJNG leaders ordered the hit with a promised 2 million‑peso payment.
- Authorities allege a member of Manzo’s immediate security leaked his movements to the attackers, a key line of inquiry that remains active.
- Evidence aired in court indicates the 17‑year‑old gunman was shot at close range with his own weapon by ex–police director Demetrio N., with a paramedic blocked from providing aid until the National Guard intervened.
- The seven escorts face accusations of aggravated homicide by omission and are held in Mil Cumbres, while “El Licenciado” remains at Altiplano; a ninth guard from the primary detail is at large according to the governor.