What the records say
- When
- 8 Aug 2019
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 19
- Coordinates
- 19.42° N, 102.06° W
- Description
- massacre in Uruapan, Mexico
Placed at the town its title names, Uruapan.
Uruapan massacre
2019 massacre in Uruapan, Mexico
On August 8, 2019, Mexican authorities confirmed the discovery of 19 bodies in Uruapan, Michoacán. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, through narcomantas, claimed responsibility for the massacre, in which bodies were displayed in three parts of the city. Six of the bodies found were hung on a vehicular bridge and others were found dismembered.
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