Overview
- Federal and state officials say one assailant was killed at the scene and two suspects are in custody after the shooting that targeted Mayor Carlos Manzo during Uruapan’s Festival of the Candles.
- The Security Cabinet met in extraordinary session, and investigators are analyzing surveillance video and witness accounts in coordination with Michoacán’s state prosecutor’s office.
- Forensics recovered a 9‑millimeter handgun and seven spent casings, and the shooter found at the scene carried no identification as authorities work to confirm his identity.
- Officials confirmed Manzo had federal protection in place since December 2024, reinforced in May with 14 National Guard personnel and two vehicles, raising questions about security at public events.
- Public anger has surged with large marches in Uruapan and Morelia, the storming and vandalism of the Michoacán State Palace, and confrontations at funeral events as calls for accountability grow.