This article was translated and reposted from LUZ NOTICIAS
Police authorities are already in the area.
Two groups of armed civilians clashed with bullets in the vicinity of Sandino High School in the city of Culiacán, resulting in two dead and two pickup trucks involved, one of which was abandoned with obvious bullet impacts.
The events took place in Libertad neighborhood and the authorities of the different police forces went to calle 8, where they secured a house.
The dead were in the house
Authorities report that two men were shot in a home, one was inside a bathroom, shirtless and with multiple bullet impacts.
The other victim was in a corridor of the house, also with several gunshot wounds.
The incident occurred in an area close to the school, causing concern among the student community and residents of the area.
According to eyewitnesses, the confrontation involved two groups of armed civilians, whose motives have not yet been clarified by the authorities. Police presence was immediately increased in the area to restore calm and conduct the relevant investigations.
At the scene, an abandoned van was found with bullet wounds, suggesting an exchange of gunfire between those involved. Authorities proceeded to secure the area and collect evidence to determine the exact circumstances of the confrontation.
So far, no information has been released on the identity of the groups involved or the reason behind the conflict. Security authorities are working to identify the individuals killed and to gather information that may shed light on the incident.
Some people reported that the confrontation lasted several minutes and that they took cover to avoid injury.
Luis Alberto Diaz Y Los Noticieristas on X, “They would have arrived when the v**gazos were there,” neighbors shouted at police officers for not arriving on time when the confrontation was taking place in the Libertad neighborhood in #Culiacán. The citizens confronted the authorities for their tardiness in the face of the criminal acts that took place this Friday in the capital of Sinaloa.”
