# Violence and armed confrontations in Puebla > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violence-and-armed-confrontations-in-puebla > Updated: 2026-10-10T23:23:54.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. The state of Puebla, Mexico, has experienced a surge in violent incidents involving targeted killings and armed confrontations. In late September, several fatal shootings were reported, including the assassination of Rubén Alberto Curiel Tejeda, a former head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office in San Andrés Cholula. In the same municipality, a worker was killed at a taquería. Additionally, in the Chipilo area of San Gregorio Atzompa, a textile businessman allegedly linked to drug trafficking and fuel theft was killed by gunfire. By mid-October, violence escalated to include direct confrontations with law enforcement. In Chipilo, a state police officer was wounded during a high-speed chase and shootout after officers attempted to inspect a vehicle without license plates. The suspects fled on foot, prompting a large-scale joint operation involving the Mexican Navy, the National Guard, and the Secretariat of National Defense to locate the individuals involved. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-10: Puebla police officer wounded in Chipilo armed confrontation A Puebla state police officer was wounded during an armed confrontation and chase with suspects in a gray SUV in Chipilo. Authorities have launched a multi-agency search for the fleeing individuals. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/state-police-officer-injured-in-chipilo-shooting ### 2026-09-24: Puebla experiences wave of fatal shootings and targeted killings Multiple fatal shootings have occurred in Puebla, Mexico, including the killing of legal official Rubén Alberto Curiel Tejeda and a local textile businessman in Chipilo. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chipilo-suspected-fuel-theft-leader-killed-in-motorcycle-attack --- Cite as: Violence and armed confrontations in Puebla. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/violence-and-armed-confrontations-in-puebla