Looting began at an Oxxo store at Eliseo Orozco and Octava Sur streets in Jardines de Nuevo México, Zapopan, while another Oxxo burned at Higino Vázquez Santana and Emiliano Zapata in Atemajac de Brizuela, Jalisco, and a night watchman was attacked at Kiosko Vallarta 500 on Prisciliano Sánchez Avenue in Puerto Vallarta, according to GNocturnaMX and Eco1_LVM on X between 5:16 AM and 6:15 AM UTC on February 23, 2026. These incidents occurred amid the Mexican Army's intensified manhunt against cartel fighters in Jalisco, as announced by NSTRIKE1231 on X. Rumors circulated of the death of Rubén Guerrero Valadez, alias 'El R1' and son of Heraclio Guerrero Martínez alias 'Tío Lako', in clashes during today's operations in Jalisco, per submundodocrime on X at 5:18 AM UTC, citing Agent Condorito and HEARST_BB. The Army launched active patrol operations along key highways in Jalisco, according to NSTRIKE1231. These events follow a fire behind Cerro del Cuatro in Tlaquepaque between 4:46 AM and 5:16 AM UTC, as reported by Trafico_ZMG on X, and an armed attack on the Military Housing Unit in Jamay, Jalisco, killing 2 officers and 14 enlisted personnel between 4:16 AM and 4:46 AM UTC, per LagVp94318 and JLMNoticias on X. The violence stems from CJNG retaliation after the death of leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho.
