State police officer Óscar Arellano killed in Tijuana shooting
On the evening of July 25 2026, Óscar Arturo Arellano Moreno, an officer of Baja California’s State Security Force (FESC), was shot dead while driving a white BMW in the Nuevo Milenio neighborhood of Tijuana. A 21‑year‑old woman who was with him was wounded but survived. Witnesses reported about ten gunshots, and the assailants fled in a white Nissan Versa and a gray Toyota Camry heading toward the San Ángel district.
Municipal police, the FESC, the state prosecutor’s office and the National Guard launched a joint operation to locate the suspects and process the crime scene. The vehicle used by the officers was processed by forensic services, and the suspects’ car was identified, but no arrests have been made so far.
Entities: Fuerza Estatal de Seguridad Ciudadana (FESC) · National Guard · Nuevo Milenio, Tijuana · San Ángel · Óscar Arturo Arellano Moreno
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The attack occurred on Saturday evening (July 25 2026) around 18:00. (supported by df5679e3-a9cd-4b2a-8956-78fded394992, 433458ed-3b1c-42d3-ae7b-a70c8f1f4295, 81673ec7-20f3-473e-9653-bb5cc70)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Officer Óscar Arturo Arellano Moreno of the FESC was shot dead in Nuevo Milenio, Tijuana. (supported by df5679e3-a9cd-4b2a-8956-78fded394992, 433458ed-3b1c-42d3-ae7b-a70c8f1f4295, 81673ec7-20f3-473e-9653-bb5cc70)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The assailants used a white BMW and fled in a white Nissan Versa and a gray Toyota Camry toward San Ángel. (supported by df5679e3-a9cd-4b2a-8956-78fded394992, 433458ed-3b1c-42d3-ae7b-a70c8f1f4295, 81673ec7-20f3-473e-9653-bb5cc70)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Municipal police, FESC and state security agencies launched a joint investigation after the attack. (supported by df5679e3-a9cd-4b2a-8956-78fded394992, 433458ed-3b1c-42d3-ae7b-a70c8f1f4295, 81673ec7-20f3-473e-9653-bb5cc70)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Two other FESC agents were killed in Mexicale in late June 2026. (81673ec7)
- [● 3 SOURCES] No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. (supported by df5679e3-a9cd-4b2a-8956-78fded394992, 433458ed-3b1c-42d3-ae7b-a70c8f1f4295, 81673ec7-20f3-473e-9653-bb5cc70)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 21‑year‑old woman riding with the officer was wounded but survived. (supported by df5679e3-a9cd-4b2a-8956-78fded394992, 433458ed-3b1c-42d3-ae7b-a70c8f1f4295, 81673ec7-20f3-473e-9653-bb5cc70)