Violence in Mexico: 15 police officers killed in State of Mexico

At least 15 public security agents have been killed in the State of Mexico between January 1 and September 24, 2026, according to data from Causa en Común. The fatalities involve various law enforcement corporations and occurred under different circumstances, both on and off duty.

Recent incidents include the September 18 assassination of Juan Manuel Castillo García, a 42-year-old investigator for the State of Mexico Attorney General's Office, who was shot inside his vehicle in Tultepec. Additionally, in Cuautitlán Izcalli, two individuals, Jorge Luis “N” and Julián Oliver “N”, have been linked to the June death of investigator Víctor Manuel Lugo Silva, who was killed during an arrest operation.

In a separate violent event in Morelos, a suspected criminal leader known as “El Bomba” was executed in the Punta del Valle residential area in Cuautla. Intelligence sources identify him as a hitman leader for the “Los Tepiteños” group, operating in Yecapixtla and areas bordering the State of Mexico.