This Tuesday, the third day of violence was experienced in Villahermosa so far in October under the mandate of Javier May Rodríguez as governor of Tabasco. Starting at 2:00 PM, various incidents were reported, including the burning of private and passenger vehicles, attacks on grocery stores and convenience stores, as well as the placement of 'flat fixers' on some roads.
As a precaution, the Technological Institute of Villahermosa closed its doors and instructed the withdrawal of its students, as did some nearby schools in the Indeco neighborhood of the state capital. One of the first acts of violence occurred at an Oxxo store, where a group of six people on motorcycles entered to steal merchandise and then set the place on fire.
Minutes later, the burning of a delivery truck was reported in the Ríotinto ranch, third section, and the burning of two vans from public service on the Lomitas bridge. Additionally, at least four vehicles were affected by 'flat fixers', including two units of public transport on the Carlos Pellicer Cámara peripheral near the Pemex Administrative Technical Center. At the La Pigua bridge, the fire of a vehicle caused traffic congestion and slow circulation.
In response to these events, elements of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) deployed an operation, checking motorcyclists in the Indeco area following reports of gunfire in the area. In the second week of Javier May Rodríguez's government, a wave of criminal activity has erupted in Villahermosa and its surroundings, where an armed aggression was reported that left two police officers injured, burning vehicles, and attacks on businesses.
This violent day on Tuesday coincides with the official presentation of the new state prosecutor, José Barajas Mejía, recently elected by the Tabasco Congress. Although the total number of incidents has not been made public, it was preliminarily confirmed that two grocery stores were set on fire in the Gaviotas neighborhood, as well as convenience stores in the Carrizal and Samarkand neighborhoods, where armed individuals on motorcycles and cars sprayed gasoline, set fires, and fled.
