Yesterday, first court district judge Consuelo Lopez, reported that it had not been possible to determine which of the two battling groups; Luis Antonio Torres 'El Americano' vs Hipolito Mora, fired the first shot in the December 19th gun-battle that left 11 dead.
Then magically hours later, Alfredo Castillo Cervantes, the President Peña’s appointed commissioner of security of Michoacán, was able to solve the mystery.
He is blaming the dead guy.
Not some random dead guy, but Manolo Mora the son of autodefensa founder Hipolito Mora.
According to Castillo, it was Mora’s group who fired first.
If that is not impressive enough, Castillo also knows who Manuel fired at, it was “El Gringo”, who as he fell returned the shot, leaving them both mortally wounded.
It was always thought that Castillo reserved his most aggressive action and harm for Dr. Manuel Mireles, but after Castillo's actions of today, it is clear Hipolito Mora has moved into the top target position. Going after a man's dead son, even for Castillo, it doesn't get much lower.
PGJE Evidence
It was always thought that Castillo reserved his most aggressive action and harm for Dr. Manuel Mireles, but after Castillo's actions of today, it is clear Hipolito Mora has moved into the top target position. Going after a man's dead son, even for Castillo, it doesn't get much lower.
PGJE Evidence
Castillo says, the conclusion that the gunfight was initiated by Manolo, was based on “witnesses” accounts and the infamous Mexican forensic evidence, collected by Michoacán’s PGJE.
Today Castillo reported there are 113 testimonies, and expert testimony explaining what occurred.
Road Ownership
For months, according to reports from residents and Mora, in addition to video footage evidence, the Americano group has driven through La Ruana in large convoys of 25-50 vehicles. The purpose of the convoys has been intimidation, driving by Mora’s home hurling threats.
Castillo says, a day before the clash, Americano had tried to enter the Ruana, but that Mora’s group did not allow the Americano group to enter.
"He had every right to be on the road. No one can assume ownership of a road, or take control the road.”
He said the barricade caused great inconvenience, so residents had spoken against it and demanded it to be withdrawn, but Mora and his group refused, says Castillo.
The video below is of one of the El Americano convoys driving in Ruana
The video below is of one of the El Americano convoys driving in Ruana