A grenade tossed outside Mexico’s immigration office in Morelia halted a busy Monday on Avenida Camelinas. Bomb technicians neutralized the device and evacuated the building. Hours later, the state prosecutor said the attack was not aimed at the institution at all but at a South American national who was waiting for service. Security cameras reportedly caught the thrower’s vehicle as it sped off. No injuries were reported, but the scene fed fresh anxiety around a sensitive government site. Here’s what we know now.
The workday on Avenida Camelinas in Morelia started with sirens. A man hurled a grenade at the entrance of the National Migration Institute’s (INM) local office, prompting an evacuation and a sweep by specialized explosives officers. No one was hurt. Authorities secured the scene and rendered the device safe.
What authorities say happened
Witnesses and early police reports point to a single attacker who arrived by car, threw the device, and fled. State security officials said C5 surveillance cameras captured the vehicle, and investigators are working to identify the suspect. Bomb technicians from Michoacán’s specialized unit took control and deactivated the grenade outside the building.
The incident forced a quick evacuation of staff and visitors. Service was suspended while the perimeter was secured. No detonation occurred. The office sits on one of the city’s main corridors, so the response rippled across morning traffic.
Why the target matters, and what we don’t know
By afternoon, the Michoacán prosecutor said the attack appeared aimed at a person, not the institution: a South American national who was waiting at the INM office. Officials did not release the person’s identity or condition. That statement shifted the working theory from an indiscriminate assault on a federal site to a directed attack in a public space, with all the same risks to bystanders. Investigators have not announced arrests.
El Universal and other outlets reported the location, the response by the explosives unit, and that the device was neutralized without injuries. Local and national reports are consistent on the basics, though details like the attacker’s route and motive remain unclear. Expect those points to firm up as investigators review camera footage and interview witnesses.
