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Sheinbaum Says Suspects Detained in Colima Attack on Security Subsecretary

State prosecutors lead a forensic probe that has yet to publicly confirm any arrests.

Overview

  • Heriberto Morentín Ramírez, subsecretary of operations for Colima’s public security ministry, was shot while commuting Tuesday morning and remains hospitalized in stable condition.
  • The attack occurred shortly after 7 a.m. on Avenida Ignacio Sandoval near the Third Ring Road in north Colima, where assailants fired at least six rounds at his pickup.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said the assault was planned by a criminal group active in Colima and stated there are detainees.
  • Officials from all three levels of government secured the scene, and the Colima State Attorney General’s Office assumed control of the case.
  • Investigators are conducting ballistic analyses, reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses, and no arrests have been officially confirmed by the investigating authority.