MEXICAN MAYOR AMONG SCORES KILLED IN SHOOTING

Thu 06 October 2022:

Authorities in Mexico confirmed on Thursday that a shooting in the municipality of San Miguel Totolapan, in the state of Guerrero on Mexico’s southwest coast, resulted in at least 20 fatalities, Anandolu Agency reported.

The deaths of Conrado Mendoza, the mayor of Totolapan, and his father were confirmed by the undersecretary of public security, Ricardo Meja Berdeja.

Seven police officers and employees of the city hall were among the victims, according to the authorities.

Berdeja said at a news conference that the massacre resulted from a conflict between the La Familia and Los Tequileros criminal organizations, which are active in Guerrero. He said Los Tequileros are engaged in drug trafficking, kidnapping and extortion.

Authorities are investigating two La Familia leaders, codenamed “El Pez” and “El Fresa” for their involvement in the massacre.

An armed group burst into the municipal building of San Miguel Totolapan on Wednesday and shot at town hall workers indiscriminately. Authorities report that the shooters went into the mayor’s house after the attack and killed him.

Guerrero state prosecutor, Sandra Luz Valdovinos, said Thursday that no suspects have been arrested.

From January to August, 1,267 homicides were reported in Guerrero. It is a region with some of the most army deployments even though it is not one of the states with the highest murder rates.

Since he took office in December 2018, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration has been among the bloodiest in the country’s history, with more than 34,000 homicides per year reported.

According to official statistics, there have been 126,000 homicides committed while Lopez Obrador was in office.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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