Violence in Mexico: Police officer and livestock leader killed

Multiple fatal shootings have been reported in Mexico, targeting a state police officer in Puebla and a prominent livestock leader in Sinaloa.

In Puebla, Víctor Manuel C. D., an active state police officer, was killed on his day off in the Tres Cerritos neighborhood. The attack occurred on Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Street when armed individuals on a motorcycle intercepted him and opened fire. Authorities have launched an investigation, but no arrests have been made.

In Escuinapa, Sinaloa, Francisco Alberto Salcido Rivera, known as ‘Pancho Salcido,’ a former president of the local livestock association, was assassinated. The attack took place in the city center as he arrived at a family business. Salcido Rivera was accompanied by his minor daughter, who was present during the shooting but remained uninjured. Security forces, including the Mexican Army and the National Guard, deployed to the area to conduct searches for the perpetrators.