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Two Men Killed in Separate Shootings in Morelia and Uruapan

Authorities secured both scenes, launching homicide investigations with forensic processing underway.

Overview

  • The killings occurred early Friday in Villas del Pedregal in west Morelia and on Avenida Francisco Villa in Uruapan.
  • In the Morelia case, state investigators recovered 14 pistol casings and moved the unidentified man, about 45 years old, to the morgue.
  • Police reports indicate a bag containing suspected illegal substances was found among the Morelia victim’s belongings.
  • Local outlets report, without official confirmation, that the Morelia assailants fled on a motorcycle and that a vehicle later ran over the victim.
  • In Uruapan, Municipal Police and the Guardia Civil secured the area, and the approximately 40-year-old victim was taken to the Servicio Médico Forense for identification.