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Unidentified Man Found Shot Dead Near Apatzingán Cemetery

State prosecutors are conducting forensic work to identify the victim.

Overview

  • Police recovered the body on the morning of September 6 on Avenida Corregidora in colonia Miguel Hidalgo, between the municipal cemetery and the Car-Go gas station.
  • Officers reported multiple gunshot wounds and said the man wore blue jeans, a black T-shirt, and tactical boots, and was partially covered with a plastic bag.
  • Fiscalía agents and forensic personnel processed the scene and transferred the body to the regional Semefo, where identification is pending.
  • Authorities have not announced arrests or a motive, and local coverage notes this case follows several violent incidents reported in Apatzingán earlier this month.
  • A separate motorcycle crash occurred a short distance from the recovery operation; a 21-year-old rider was injured and taken to Hospital Bienestar as vehicles were secured for investigation.