{"id":64073,"date":"2026-01-28T19:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=64073"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:35:37","slug":"2-members-of-mexicos-congress-shot-in-sinaloa-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/2-members-of-mexicos-congress-shot-in-sinaloa-state\/","title":{"rendered":"2 members of Mexico\u2019s Congress shot in Sinaloa state"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two members of Mexico\u2019s lower house of Congress were injured in an armed attack in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, officials said. One of the lawmakers is in serious condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mexican authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sspsinaloa1\/status\/2016611844241105102\">said<\/a> the shooting took place Wednesday afternoon in the city of Culiac\u00e1n, when a group of gunmen opened fire on lawmakers Sergio Torres F\u00e9lix and Elizabeth Montoya Ojeda, wounding both, as well as a bodyguard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities said the lawmakers and the injured bodyguard were taken to hospitals, where they are receiving medical treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya said Torres Felix, a lawmaker with the Citizens\u2019 Movement party, remains in serious condition and was undergoing surgery, while his colleague Montoya Ojeda is out of danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor said the bodyguard, who was driving the vehicle carrying the lawmakers, was not seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor added that there are initial indications that one of the lawmakers\u2019 bodyguards returned fire and wounded one of the gunmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities later located a white Nissan Versa believed to be linked to the attack, with bullet damage to the rear window. No arrests have been reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinaloa, particularly the city of Culiacan, has seen sustained cartel-related violence in recent years, including intensified conflict following the July 2024 capture of longtime Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael \u201cEl Mayo\u201d Zambada near El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two members of Mexico\u2019s lower house of Congress were injured in an armed attack in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, officials said. One of the lawmakers is in serious condition. 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