“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat
So far in 2023 and 9 days before the end of this very year 45 police officers have been murdered in the state of Guanajuato.
21 deaths have been registered in the city of Celaya, positioning it as the most violent municipality for security forces.
In addition, 11 of these 46 municipalities make up the list of police officers killed in the state where 42 municipal policemen have been murdered, two elements from the national guard, and also an element from the State police force.
According to the list generated by Milenio through news notes and journalistic accounts the 45 elements killed are distributed as follows:
Celaya with 21; Tarimoro 5; Irapuato, San Francisco del Rincón and Valle de Santiago, 3 each; Cortazar, Guanajuato, Salamanca and Silao 2 each; León and Juventino Rosas 1 each.
In the tally of 45 elements murdered so far in 2023, 31 are men and 14 are women.
