Day of Bloodshed in Southwest Mexico Kills at Least 19 People, Including Police and Officials

Mexican armed forces stand guard near a crime scene where several local police officers were shot dead by gunmen, in Coyuca de Benitez, Mexico, on Oct. 23, 2023. Javier Verdin/Reuters

MEXICO CITY—A local security secretary and 12 police officers were shot dead in Guerrero state Monday, authorities said, the worst episode in a day of violence across southwestern Mexico that killed at least 19 people.

Another person was slain in the Guerrero state capital and five people, including a police officer, were killed in the neighboring state of Michoacan, officials said.