At Least 12 Dead in Sinaloa Over Oct 2–3 Wave of Armed Attacks

Between October 2 and the afternoon of October 3, 2026, at least 12 people were found dead in Sinaloa: six in Mazatlán, four in Culiacán and two in Ahome. Nine were homicides; one suspect was shot by federal agents at a Mazatlán checkpoint, an inmate was found hanged at Aguaruto prison, and one body had no established cause of death. Two Mazatlán municipal police officers were shot on the road to the airport, one needing surgery; airport operations continued.