Day 794: Gunmen Storm Tai Pak Restaurant in Tres Ríos, Culiacán — 1 Killed, 6 Wounded Including Regional-Mexican Singer Víctor Valverde

Shortly before 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 24, 2026, an armed group arrived in several late-model vehicles at the commercial plaza on Boulevard Enrique Sánchez Alonso in the Tres Ríos development, north Culiacán, home to the Tai Pak Chinese restaurant. Gunmen got out and opened fire on people inside, killing one man — identified in initial reports as Rubén 'N' — and wounding six others, including a woman. Among the wounded was 21-year-old regional Mexican singer Víctor Valverde, known for the song 'El mayor de las ranas,' who suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder/arm and was hospitalized in stable condition. The Fiscalía General del Estado de Sinaloa opened an investigation into the attack's motive and whether any of those present were the intended target; no arrests have been reported.