Armed attack in Michoacán kills PRI councilman and his wife

An armed attack in the community of El Triunfo, Indaparapeo, Michoacán, resulted in the deaths of PRI councilman Adán Rodríguez Ávalos and his wife, Martha Reyes Salinas. The incident occurred on the night of October 28, 2026, as the councilman was traveling home in a vehicle with his family.

The couple's son, Jesús Manuel Rodríguez Reyes, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his arm, shoulder, hip, and knee. He was transported to the Hospital General Doctor Miguel Silva in Charo, where he remains under medical supervision and police watch.

Attackers reportedly used at least three vehicles to flee the scene via rural roads. Local PRI leader Guillermo Valencia Reyes stated that the family had previously received threats from criminal groups demanding extortion payments or the forced recruitment of community members. Authorities are investigating whether the violence is linked to ongoing territorial disputes between criminal organizations in the region, including the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and local groups.