Overview
- The Fiscalía Regional de Uruapan said on January 21 that Antonio C. Balam is alive, clinically stable, and scheduled for forearm surgery.
- Officials stated he is under custody of the Policía Estatal as the case proceeds.
- Earlier media reports had claimed Balam died following the January 4 shooting in Uruapan.
- Balam, administrator of the local information page Patrullando tu Colonia, was attacked while riding a motorcycle in Colonia La Quinta.
- A 17-year-old passerby was also wounded in the attack, and the state prosecutor’s office has an open investigation to determine the motive and responsibility.