Officers from Mexico City's Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana (SSC) thwarted a house robbery in Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo borough, on Saturday after a shootout that left one dead and one arrested. Police responded to a report from a private security guard and returned fire from the assailants. Authorities recovered weapons and a safety box.
On Saturday, SSC officers responded to a report of an ongoing robbery at a home on Montañas Rocallosas street in Lomas de Chapultepec. A private security guard reported seeing several individuals entering the property, prompting an operational deployment to the area.
Upon arrival, the officers located two suspected perpetrators who tried to flee and fired shots at the police. The officers returned fire, arresting a 28-year-old man while the second was wounded and later pronounced dead despite medical attention.
At the scene, authorities seized two short firearms, a safety box, and a backpack with tools. The detainee was turned over to the Public Ministry for investigation.
Pablo Vázquez Camacho, head of CDMX's SSC, praised the officers' actions on his X account. "For their bravery and dedication to service, the police who attended the emergency will be recognized and promoted immediately," he wrote.
