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SAA event in Mexico on Fri 9th October 2026

9th October 2026

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An armed attack on the afternoon of Friday, October 9, 2026, left three men dead and another critically injured in the Alborada subdivision, located in the southern sector of the municipality of Mazatlán, Sinaloa. According to security reports, the attack took place on a vacant lot within the neighborhood, where four men were gathered when they were intercepted by a group of hitmen; the assailants opened direct fire using high-powered weapons before fleeing the scene. Following the burst of gunfire, local residents alerted emergency services, prompting a response from police forces and emergency responders.

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