Violence in Culiacán: Five shot dead; a child injured

A wave of violence swept through Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa, on June 25, leaving five people dead and a child wounded. The incidents occurred in various sectors of the city, prompting a significant mobilization of security forces and the army.

In the Infonavit Solidaridad neighborhood, an armed group stormed a home on Anapurna Street. Inside, Martha “N,” her young son José Yahir, and an unidentified man were fatally shot. Forensic experts from the State Attorney General's Office collected shell casings and evidence from the scene.

Another violent event took place in the República Mexicana neighborhood. An armed group attacked Ada Aránzazu, who was accompanied by a minor. The woman was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near a home on Avenida Nacionalismo. The accompanying child was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

A young food delivery driver on a motorcycle was also killed in the Santa Anita neighborhood. He was shot multiple times at close range by an assailant who approached him without provocation. Authorities are working to identify the victim, who appears to be a minor under 18 years old.