When attendees at an event rally They were watching the all-terrain vehicles that paraded in Ensenada, Baja Californiaa group of armed subjects got out of several trucks and began to open fire on the people, which left a balance of 10 fatalitiesamong which would be a drug dealer.
The multiple homicide occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, May 20, around 2:00 p.m., in the San Vicente district, where the event was taking place.tinkering” which consisted of a car race. The first report of what happened was received through the 911 emergency number, which warned about firearm detonations.
This is how the local authorities moved to the area located at kilometer 90 of the Transpeninsular highway, where the armed attack would have been perpetrated. With the support of the Secretary of the Navy (Semar), the National Defense (Sedena) and the State Investigation Agency (AEI), they began to carry out the first inquiries.
Preliminary reports indicated that at least 10 people lost their lives and others nine turned out injuredthe same ones that had to be transferred by Red Cross personnel to a local hospital to receive medical attention.
From that moment on, investigations began and, according to the Baja California State Attorney General’s Office, the disturbances were caused by a confrontation between members of the organized crime who maintained disputes among themselves for control of the territory.
It transpired that among the victims would be one of the criminal objectives of the attack, identified as Alonso Arambula Pina, alias The Clover. This approximately 35-year-old individual is originally from Ensenada and used to sell and distribute drugs, according to reports from Zeta Tijuana.
In the photographs shared on social networks, it can be seen that the body of The Clover he was left lying in a razer-type vehicle. In that unit, his sentimental partner was also located, who responded to the name of Mariana Soto. Also, in the images you can see a long weapon and two short ones.
Arámbula Piña used to carry out his illegal activities between the states of Sinaloa and Baja California. In addition, on social networks she showed his love for all-terrain vehicles, since in the photos she published she appeared with a helmet and sportswear.
reports of Borderland Beat indicated that presumed members of the Arellano Felix Cartel They would be among the fatalities, who were having a dispute with members of the Sinaloa Cartel. Although it has not been confirmed to which criminal organization he belonged The Cloverit is presumed that it was part of the first.
In addition, it was unofficially reported that Jose Eduardo Orozco Gila delegate from San Antonio de las Minas -located in the municipality of Ensenada-, also reportedly lost his life during these events, although the Baja California authorities have not yet confirmed his death.
After what happened, the State Attorney General, Ricardo Ivan Carpio, mentioned that the vehicle from which the shots were fired, which were directed at the crew of several Razer-type units, was located at the scene of the attack. Said vehicles presented material damage from the bullets received, while their interior was covered with bloodstains.
“We can determine that this incident is due to a confrontation between presumed criminals who shot at each other at the event,” explained Iván Carpio. He added that during the course of the day he would be in communication with the three levels of government to clarify the violent events.
Although local and federal authorities deployed a surveillance operation to find the whereabouts of those responsible, so far there are no records of arrested peopleso it is unknown how many individuals participated in the events and if they are part of a criminal group.
For its part, the official page of the event spoke through its Facebook account and regretted what happened on Saturday, May 20. In that sense, disregarded the facts and assured that they are not involved in the multiple homicides, that is, that “they were not in their hands.”
“The cachanillazo family joins this unfortunate tragedy (…) With all our hearts we are very sorry for the losses and their families. Our sincere condolences. We are as baffled as all of you since we have nothing related to what happened”, reads the publication of Cachanillazo.
It is worth mentioning that this event was also attended by Jorge Cueva -better known on social media as “Mr. Tempo ”-, a businessman in the restaurant industry who had to post a video through his official Facebook page to ensure that he also had “nothing to do” with what happened that day.
“I’m fine thank god. We did the route and we had nothing to do with what happened. A disgrace. I am very sorry for the victims and their families (…) What a pity that these things happen in our country, let’s move on! Blessings to all, I’m fine, I’m healthy,” said Jorge Cueva, who also shared photos and clips of the Cachanillazo.
In the first four-month period of 2023 (from January to April), Baja California registered 781 homicides throughout the state (627 intentional and 154 culpable), of which 627 were perpetrated with a firearm, according to crifas from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP).
