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Gunmen Attack Cuitzeo Gas Station, Set Pump Ablaze and Shoot Oxxo Facade

Authorities opened a probe after collecting at least 25 .223 casings at the site.

Overview

  • At about 4:20 a.m. Saturday, armed assailants fired on the Oxxo storefront and ignited a single fuel dispenser before fleeing.
  • Firefighters quickly contained the blaze and police secured the area, with officials reporting no injuries and only property damage.
  • The state security ministry reported an interagency deployment with the Army, National Guard, and municipal police and said security was reinforced.
  • No suspects have been located and no detentions have been announced following the attack near the entrance to the municipal seat.
  • The gas station was previously targeted on December 21, 2024, when a fire consumed the facilities near the welcome arch by the Morelia highway.