Violent night in Mazatlán: attacks on beer stores leave four injured despite federal reinforcement

-Three attacks on beer stores in less than an hour activated military operations and overflights in Mazatlán-

A night marked by violence was experienced this Tuesday in Mazatlán, after attacks on beer stores in at least three points of the port, leaving a preliminary balance of four people injured, including a woman injured by an explosion. The authorities deployed immediate reaction operations to the escalation of attacks.

The attacks on beer stores They occur in a context in which federal forces have maintained reinforced security for three weeks. However, in the last two months there have been at least six attacks against these establishments, resulting in one person killed and several injured, as confirmed by the authority.

The first incident tonight occurred in the La Foresta subdivision, where an explosive device was detonated remotely, leaving a woman injured. Minutes later, in Valle de Urías, two people were injured by gunshot wounds; This same warehouse had already been attacked in October, an event in which an injured person died the next day.

The third incident was reported at Infonavit Alarcón, where a man was transferred in serious condition. In addition, a possible fourth attack emerged in the area known as the Lost City, although so far it has not been confirmed by the authority.

The attacks caused military mobilizations in neighborhoods such as Casa Redonda and helicopter overflights to detect more risk points. The Prosecutor’s Office and state corporations carry out patrols and collect evidence to identify patterns and possible perpetrators. The inhabitants expressed concern about the continuity of the attacks on beer stores which seem to remain a recurring target.