Former judicial employee found dead in Culiacán after abduction

The body of Jesús Roberto “N”, a 38-year-old former employee of the Sinaloa State Supreme Court of Justice, was discovered near the University City area in Culiacán. The victim was found with his hands handcuffed behind his back, his face covered, and multiple gunshot wounds.

According to reports, the victim was abducted hours earlier in the Morelos neighborhood. Armed, hooded individuals in a red Nissan intercepted him while he was at a tire repair shop on Avenida Nicolás Bravo. The assailants used automatic rifles to force him into their vehicle before fleeing the scene.

Inter-institutional forces, including federal, state, and municipal authorities, arrived at the scene to collect evidence following the discovery of the body. The abduction had been reported to emergency services by witnesses who observed the violent kidnapping.