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Tijuana Police Announce Arrests After Saturday's Violence

Authorities reported targeted detentions following the weekend surge as first responders tackled multiple fires across the city.

Overview

  • Municipal officers detained Uriel “N” as the suspected gunman in the Mariano Matamoros shooting that left a woman hospitalized in grave condition.
  • Police located the suspect in colonia Emperadores after witness reports described a prior argument, and turned him over to prosecutorial authorities.
  • In a separate case, Jonathan “N” and Mabel “N” were arrested for a violent robbery of a taxi driver in Zona Centro, with a phone and a folding knife recovered and an IPH filed for the FGE.
  • Playas de Tijuana saw vehicles set on fire and shot in Manuel Paredes II and Cañón Miramar, leaving three dead and two injured with no detentions reported.
  • Emergency crews also reported a fatal house fire in Buena Vista, several other dwelling fires, and a carpet warehouse blaze in Zona Centro.