On the night of Wednesday, April 23, there was a violent event in the Nuevo Culiacán neighborhood of the Sinaloense capital, in which an ex officio lawyer was shot dead. The victim, identified as Marco Antonio, 43, wears denim pants and white shirt, which allowed to identify his presence in the scene at the time of the event.
The incident was located in the Bahía de Agiabampo Street between the Nicolás Bravo Avenue and Guadalupe Victoria Avenue, where multiple shots were recorded to the victim. Various elements of the event are framed in a scenario where violence is concentrated and similarities have been observed with other recent attacks in the region.
Research and cordoning measures in the crime scene
After the unfortunate event, local authorities cordoned off the perimeter of the place and established security protocols in the area. The investigation agents were immediately deployed to collect evidence and begin the corresponding proceedings, considering the proximity of the legal firm in which the victim worked.
The operation was attended by specialized personnel in the investigation of violent events, which allowed the detailed analysis of the place. The authorities sought to determine the exact sequence of the facts, as well as the identity of the armed subjects involved in the attack.
Procedures and analysis in the incident area
Within the actions carried out, the immediate cordoning of the sector stands out, which sought to preserve the integrity of the scene and facilitate the collection of tracks. The elements of the investigation focused on the precise location and the circumstances of the attack, without issuing value judgments.
Through a protocol procedure, the damage of the evidence that allowed to rebuild the Chronology of the fact. The performance of the researchers remained in a framework of strict observation and neutrality in the search for concrete details.
Background in aggressions to legal professionals in the region
In recent weeks, the Sinaloense capital has been the scene of other violent incidents that have affected lawyers, including a Attack in the Miguel Hidalgo neighborhood which culminated in the loss of two law professionals. These facts show a tendency in the context of security in specific areas of Culiacán.
The registration of aggressions against officials and workers of the legal field highlights the existence of patterns in violence directed towards these professionals. The recurrence of these events has led to the authorities to attend each case in a particular way, without expressly linking investigations with general tendencies.
Source: Benjamín Velasco from Sinaloahoy on 2025-04-23 22:12:00
