Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum convened the federal Security Cabinet, and Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch gave a briefing confirming Manzo’s federally assigned protection since December 2024 with reinforcement in May.
- Officials reported one assailant was killed at the scene, two suspects were detained, and a 9mm handgun with seven spent casings was recovered.
- Investigators say the seized weapon is linked to two prior attacks between rival criminal groups in the region, with all lines of inquiry still open.
- The shooting occurred during Uruapan’s Festival de las Velas; a municipal councilor was wounded and later reported in stable condition.
- After U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau offered cooperation, Mexico said it welcomes information sharing, as public anger grew and the Michoacán governor was shouted out of the funeral; national parties demanded swift results.