BREAKING: Patients, nurses and doctors can be seen fleeing in panic after reports of CJNG cartel sicarios in Guadalajara Civil Hospital in Jalisco State, Mexico

 

BREAKING:

Patients, nurses and doctors can be seen fleeing in panic after reports of CJNG cartel sicarios in Guadalajara Civil Hospital in Jalisco State, Mexico pic.twitter.com/sROuGuDqFd

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 22, 2026

The video in the post from @visegrad24

 shows panic inside Guadalajara Civil Hospital (Hospital Civil de Guadalajara) in Jalisco state, Mexico. Patients, nurses, doctors, and visitors are seen running through corridors in fear, screaming and rushing toward exits after unconfirmed reports of CJNG (Jalisco New Generation Cartel) sicarios (hitmen) being present or approaching the facility.This incident appears to be part of widespread chaos that erupted on February 22, 2026, following the Mexican army's operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, where Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), the long-time leader of the CJNG — one of Mexico's most powerful and violent cartels — was killed. Official statements and multiple sources confirm he died from wounds sustained during the raid (some reports say he was wounded in the operation and died en route or shortly after).In immediate retaliation, CJNG members reportedly launched coordinated attacks across Jalisco and neighboring states, including:Setting vehicles on fire and blocking highways (dozens of roadblocks reported in Jalisco alone)

Shootings and violence near Guadalajara International Airport

Gun battles in various locations (e.g., heavy firefights reported in areas like La Desembocada)

Threats and panic spreading to public places, including hospitals, airports, and tourist zones like Puerto Vallarta (where people were told to shelter in place)

The U.S. State Department and Canadian embassy issued warnings for citizens in Jalisco and several other states to shelter in place and avoid travel due to the rapidly deteriorating security situation. Schools in Jalisco were canceled, and the violence has affected multiple states (including Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Colima, etc.).This is a major escalation — El Mencho had been one of the most wanted drug lords for years, with a massive bounty, and his death is being described as potentially decapitating the CJNG (though splintering and revenge violence often follows such events). The hospital panic seems to stem from rumors/threats rather than an actual confirmed shooting inside the building (at least based on available reports so far), but the fear is very real given the cartel's history of brutal retaliatory tactics.The situation is still developing and extremely fluid as of late February 22, 2026.