On the afternoon of Sunday, September 21, 2025, a chase and armed confrontation occurred in the streets of the Villas del Real neighborhood, east of Culiacán. The preliminary result was one individual arrested, a man dead inside a home, and a suspected criminal injured. Authorities also seized firearms, tactical equipment, and a vehicle with bullet holes in its body.
According to information provided by the news website Línea Directa, members of the Mexican Army exchanged gunfire with an armed group in an attempt to rescue a prisoner. The detainees were initially identified as Tranquilino ‘N’, 26, and Geovani ‘N’, 25, who was allegedly injured during the incident.
According to reports, around 12:00 p.m., members of the Defense Department responded to a 911 emergency report about a kidnapped person at a home located on Rey Jorge IV and Carlos Salinas de Gortari streets when they were shot. A chase and confrontation ensued, which culminated several blocks away when the vehicle they were traveling in collided,” the aforementioned outlet explained.
Red Cross paramedics arrived at the scene to treat the injured and found that one of the suspects was no longer showing vital signs. The other injured person was taken by ambulance to a hospital in the capital of Sinaloa. Finally, personnel from the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) of Sinaloa handled the corresponding proceedings, and the body was transferred to the facilities of the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo).
Violent Saturday in Sinaloa
As a result of the events Among the crimes reported on Saturday, September 20, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) recorded the discovery of one dead person, four deprivations of liberty, and two stolen vehicles. The state agency confirmed that an investigation has been opened for the crime of intentional homicide following a discovery in the Los Laureles neighborhood of the capital of Sinaloa.
Source: tribuna
