Overview
- Residents reported sustained gunfire around 8 a.m. near the Los Olivos area a few blocks from Tepalcatepec’s center.
- The exchange involved men carrying high-caliber weapons and reportedly lasted nearly an hour, causing fear in the town.
- CBTA 70 activated its on-site shelter protocol, kept students inside, and asked parents to collect children in an orderly manner.
- The Michoacán government said the confrontation occurred in Jalisco communities near the state line and reinforced security operations in Tierra Caliente.
- A video of the morning shootout circulated on social media via Quadratín Michoacán as authorities continued patrols and investigations.