Federal authorities are working 'with the aim of capturing those responsible for the violent acts,' authorities said.
But Michoacan and neighboring Guanajuato are two of Mexico's most violent states, due to turf wars between rival gangs involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities -- including trade in stolen fuel.of a town in Michoacan. Aguililla Mayor Cesar Valencia was shot dead by unknown attackers while traveling in a city hall vehicle near a soccer field in the town, officials said.
Last month, an armed attack in the state believed to be the result of a gang dispute was reported to haveThe attack was believed to be motivated by"revenge" by one cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel against another, deputy security minister Ricardo Mejia said.
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