Overview
- Security chief Omar García Harfuch said taxi driver Ricardo 'N' was detained for transporting the attackers after the shooting of former Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo.
- Alejandro Baruc 'N', known as El Kaoz, was moved to the Altiplano high‑security prison and remains in preventive custody after being linked to weapons and drug charges in late December.
- The Michoacán prosecutor’s office identifies El Kaoz as responsible for the Manzo homicide and the subsequent killings of Ramiro 'N' and 16‑year‑old Fernando Josué 'N'.
- Investigators say the criminal cell coordinated the attack through a messaging group, and El Kaoz sheltered Fernando Josué and communicated with the group.
- Authorities report 10 detentions to date, including alleged co‑author Jorge Armando 'N', seven municipal bodyguards accused of omission, and recruiter Jaziel Antonio 'N'.