Assassination attempt made on Emperor Topilpopoca's life

Around 10:00 AM on the morning of the 9th, Topilpopoca, Emperor of Xiomera, was reportedly struck in the abdomen by an assassin's bullet. Topilpopoca was reportedly waving to a small crowd of supporters when he as attacked and shot. It has not yet been made clear to what extent he was injured but it can be assumed the injury was severe. Some sources say he may have even been shot multiple times though this remains unconfirmed. The Emperor was reportedly rushed to the Imperial Military Hospital in Tlālacuetztla following the attack and underwent surgery. His condition at this time is unknown. In his absence, the Chief Justice of Xiomera, Nopalliztli, is currently serving as acting Emperor of Xiomera. We can report that the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who has been identified as Cētlalhui, the disgraced former Secretary of Justice of Xiomera. His motivations seem to be vengeance based. We can confirm that he is now in custody. Regardless, the Xiomeran security agency has launched an investigation into the attack to insure that it was, as they suspect, a lone gunman and not a coordinated attack. Condolences have been sent by many IDU world leaders however, there has been no statement, official or unofficial, from LOM President, Lucas Brown. The reason for this is not known.