Four armed individuals stormed the mayor’s office in San Mateo Pinas, Oaxaca, on Sunday, resulting in the fatal shooting of Mayor Lilia Garcia and another staff member, police confirmed. This incident marks the latest in a series of deadly attacks targeting local politicians in Mexico.
Authorities reported that the assailants arrived at the town hall on motorcycles. After threatening officers guarding the facility, they forcibly entered Mayor Garcia’s office and proceeded to fatally shoot her and official Eli Garcia. Two municipal police officers were also wounded during the attack.
Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara condemned the act on social media, stating, “There can be no impunity for this act.” The state prosecutor’s office has initiated an investigation into the attack, and military and federal agents have been deployed to the area.
In recent years, numerous local officials across Mexico have been targeted by organized crime groups, particularly in regions dominated by powerful drug trafficking cartels. The surge in violence has recently extended to Mexico City, where two close associates of Mayor Clara Brugada were murdered in public a month ago.
Criminal violence, largely attributed to drug trafficking, has claimed approximately 480,000 lives in Mexico since 2006, with over 120,000 individuals reported missing.
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