By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat
The shootout likely occurred overnight or early morning of 27 June. The event was geolocated by Pernicious Propaganda to the Nonoava – El Mirador highway, just east of the town of Tutuaca.
The shootout was between La Línea, the armed wing of the Nueva Cartel de Juarez and La Gente Nueva del Tigre, a faction aligned with the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Despite a 20% decrease in 2026, the state of Chihuahua has one of the highest rates of murder in Mexico. In the first five months of 2026, it ranked third nationally in the number of victims, with 590 murders.
Sources: El Sol de Parral, Pernicious Propaganda, Tiempo, Crime Subcultures, Codigo13 Parral

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