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SAA event in Sinaloa, Culiacan Rosales area, Mexico on Tue 6th January 2026

6th January 2026

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On 6 January 2026, in Culiacan Rosales, Sinaloa, armed individuals shot and killed three people and injured another one in colonia Emiliano Zapata. In another incident, armed individuals shot and killed two men in a taco restaurant in Colonia Guadalupe. In another event, armed individuals shot and injured a couple when they were driving on the Mexico 15 highway. In another event, armed individuals shot and killed a man in colonia Buenos Aires. These incidents occurred amid a wave of violent attacks in Sinaloa state, likely related to the war between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel. 6 fatalities.

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Sinaloa ( Culiacan Rosales area )

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