Arturo Medina Mayoral, Secretary of Security for Zacatecas, stated on 2026-04-12 that authorities detained a suspect in Piedra Gorda, Cuauhtémoc municipality, who was linked to a criminal group involved in an attack near the Ojocaliente municipal command center. ^[1] The attack on 2026-04-11 near the Ojocaliente municipal command center injured 11 people, including one police officer and three minors, and caused damage to approximately 40 homes and 11 vehicles. ^[2] The explosion left at least 11 people injured and damaged approximately 40 homes. ^[3] Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, Secretary General of the Government of Zacatecas, reported on 2026-04-12 that between 10 and 15 homes require specialized structural evaluation while the remaining affected homes suffered minor damage to windows, doors, or metalwork. ^[4] Sources consulted by N+ indicated on 2026-04-12 that the detained suspect belonged to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an organization accused of other attacks against authorities in Zacatecas. ^[5] Arturo Medina Mayoral, the Secretary of Security for Zacatecas, stated that the suspect was detained in Piedra Gorda, Cuauhtémoc, following intelligence work. ^[6] Arturo Medina Mayoral, Secretary of Public Security of Zacatecas, reported that the suspect was located in Piedra Gorda, Cuauhtémoc, after intelligence work identified a residence where criminal cell members were hiding. ^[7] The attack is linked by the state prosecutor's office to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) as a retaliatory act following the capture of William Ariel 'N', an 18-year-old hitman from Aguascalientes. ^[8] The attack resulted in 11 injured people, including two police agents and civilians, with three victims currently hospitalized but reported as out of danger. ^[9]