Mexican mayor gunned down during Day of the Dead celebrations
Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez was the latest victim of political violence in one of Mexico’s most volatile states
A mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan was shot dead in a plaza in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead festivities, authorities said.
Local politicians in Mexico are frequently victims of political and organised crime violence.
The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez, was gunned down on Saturday night in the town’s historic centre. He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died, according to state prosecutor Carlos Torres Pina.
A city council member and a bodyguard were also injured in the attack.
The attacker was killed at the scene, Federal Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch told journalists on Sunday.