# Suspect detained in Zacatecas explosive attack that injured 11

Zacatecas authorities detained a suspected CJNG member following an explosive attack that injured 11 people near Ojocaliente.

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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]

## What this stands on

1. 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. (Excélsior, News)
2. 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. (Excélsior, News)
3. The explosion left at least 11 people injured and damaged approximately 40 homes. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
4. 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. (Excélsior, News)
5. 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. (Excélsior, News)
6. Arturo Medina Mayoral, the Secretary of Security for Zacatecas, stated that the suspect was detained in Piedra Gorda, Cuauhtémoc, following intelligence work. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
7. 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. (Diario De México, News)
8. 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. (Diario De México, News)
9. The attack resulted in 11 injured people, including two police agents and civilians, with three victims currently hospitalized but reported as out of danger. (Diario De México, News)

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