Authorities identify US citizen in Nogales dental surgeon murder

The Fatal Parking Lot Attack in Nogales

Mexican authorities investigating the fatal shooting of dental surgeon Amed de Jesús Preciado have identified a person of interest who holds United States citizenship. The attack occurred at 11:42 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, in the parking lot of Clínica Punto Salud in Sonora.

Key Clinical Takeaways:
• Dr. Amed de Jesús Preciado was shot and killed outside Clínica Punto Salud on Calle Acrópolis in the Kalitea neighborhood of Nogales, Sonora.
• Carlos Alberto Flores, Comisario General of the Agencia Ministerial de Investigación Criminal (AMIC), stated that investigators identified a U.S. citizen as a person of interest.
• The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Sonora (FGJES) is pursuing a primary line of investigation suggesting the homicide stemmed from a professional dispute.

First Responders Find Dr. Preciado Dead in Parking Lot

Emergency services received a 911 call reporting gunfire at the medical facility’s parking lot on Calle Acrópolis. Paramedics from the Cruz Roja arrived to find Dr. Preciado inside a late-model Ford Lobo pick-up truck with visible gunshot wounds to the head, right arm, and other parts of his body. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the victim showed no vital signs upon their arrival.

Investigators from the Agencia Ministerial de Investigación Criminal and forensic experts from the Servicio Médico Forense processed the scene for physical evidence. A witness told authorities that an agitated male subject had entered the clinic demanding attention shortly before the shooting. According to this account, Dr. Preciado stepped outside through the back door, and the individual followed him before several gunshots were heard.

Mexico Coordinates with US to Locate Person of Interest

Carlos Alberto Flores, Comisario General of the AMIC, announced that field agents recovered multiple evidentiary items during their initial sweep. These findings were submitted to the Agente del Ministerio Público to support judicial requests. Because the identified person of interest holds U.S. citizenship, Mexican law enforcement established formal coordination with agencies in the United States to locate and question the individual.

The primary line of investigation indicates that the homicide originated from a misunderstanding connected to the victim’s professional practice. The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Sonora continues to analyze these elements as the case proceeds through ministerial channels.