Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of the Uruapan municipality in the country's western state of Michoacan, was shot dead in the town's plaza in front of a large crowd gathered for Day of the Dead festivities. The attacker was killed at the scene.

El Gabinete de Seguridad federal confirma la muerte de uno de los atacantes y la detención de otros dos en el municipio michoacano

Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was under police protection, was shot dead in front of dozens of people