Overview
- Authorities reported two arrests and said a third assailant died at the scene, and investigators recovered a 9mm handgun.
- Manzo was shot shortly after 8 p.m. in Uruapan’s city center and died at a hospital, with videos showing crowds fleeing the ceremony.
- State and federal forces, including the National Guard, are coordinating security as investigators pursue motive and possible cartel links, and no group has claimed responsibility.
- Security Minister Omar Harfuch said Manzo had federal protection since 2024 that included 14 National Guard troops for perimeter security at events.
- The killing follows Manzo’s public appeals for more federal support against criminal groups in Michoacán and comes days after the murder of farmer representative Bernardo Bravo.