Overview

• The shooting occurred early September 10 near kilometer 124 by El Madroño in Zinapécuaro as gunmen tried to seize the priests' vehicle.
• One priest, identified as Erick L., 51, was wounded, while the second, Jorge Matías, 45, was uninjured.
• The Archdiocese reports wounds to both legs for the copilot, while police accounts cite a single gunshot to the left foot.
• Local police and paramedics rendered first aid at the scene, the assailants fled, and the case was turned over to the state prosecutor's office.
• Both priests were transferred to Morelia for care, and their gray 2024 Volkswagen Nivus was towed to an impound lot for the investigation.