In the early hours of Monday, September 9, sightings of armed civilians were reported, which many users on social media have called a “fourth Culiacanazo,” this in the eastern zone, causing fear and uncertainty among the population.
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Through her official X account, the Secretariat of Public Security of the State of SinaloaI report the incident.
“The #SSPSinaloa It is reported that there is information that a confrontation between armed civilians was reported in the La Campiña sector, which is why classes have been suspended in the area. There is no knowledge of any confrontations between authorities and civilians.
As for other places where there are reports, we are going to verify in coordination with elements of the Mexican Army, National Guard, State Police and Municipal Police. We will continue to report as more precise data is obtained.”
The #SSPSinaloa It is reported that there is information that a confrontation between armed civilians was reported in the La Campiña sector, which is why classes have been suspended in the area. There is no knowledge of any confrontations between authorities and civilians.
— Public Security Sinaloa (@sspsinaloa1) September 9, 2024
By unofficially reporting the presence of armed convoys, the Mexican Army, National Guard, State Police and Municipal Police, They were present in the area to attend to and control the situation that was experienced in the Culiacán area.
For his part, the Secretary of Public Security, Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, toured the area of the attacks and declared to local media that “The crisis is over; there are no dead people, only vehicles riddled with bullets.”
🔴 “The crisis is over; there are no dead people, only vehicles riddled with bullets”: #SSPE on acts of violence in #Culiacan pic.twitter.com/mOp137JGfk
— Luis Alberto Diaz and the Newsmen (@noticieristas) September 9, 2024
Juan de Dios Gamez Mendivil, mayor of Culiacan announced that the suspension of classes is essential for the well-being of citizens, temporarily suspending educational activities in schools, mainly in the sector The countryside and its surroundings. Also mentioning that no deaths have been officially reported.
Attention!
For people living in the La Campiña sector and its surroundings, Sepyc suspended school activities in this area of the city of Culiacán, where the discovery of two vehicles with gunshot wounds was reported. pic.twitter.com/JAbqEgTlAb— Juan de Dios Gamez Mendívil (@JuandDiosGamez) September 9, 2024
Unofficially, there are reports of two dead, two wounded soldiers, and trucks and motorcycles abandoned in the area, although this has not yet been officially confirmed.
We are already on our fourth culiacanazo.
This is how Culiacán, Sinaloa woke up today.
Shootings, clashes, burning of vehicles and even suspension of classes.The 4T is felt at its full potential
pic.twitter.com/99vMhULNvH— Gloria Alfa and Omega (@GlodeJo07) September 9, 2024
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