Overview
- Gunmen opened fire around 8:10 p.m. in the central plaza during the Festival de las Velas as Manzo interacted with attendees, and he died after being taken to Hospital Fray Juan de San Miguel.
- State authorities reported seven 9mm shots struck the mayor, with seven spent casings and a handgun recovered at the scene, according to Michoacán’s attorney general Carlos Torres Piña.
- Security personnel returned fire, killing one assailant on site and detaining two suspects for investigation by state and federal agencies.
- A bodyguard, a civilian, and public works councilor Víctor Hugo de la Cruz Saucedo were wounded, with the councilor reported out of danger following treatment.
- Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla and Mexico’s security cabinet condemned the attack, reinforced patrols in Uruapan with the National Guard, and pledged a thorough investigation.