MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The newly elected mayor of Chilpancingo, the capital of Mexico's violence-torn state of Guerrero, was murdered on Sunday, just six days after taking office, according to a statement by Guerrero's Governor Evelyn Salgado. Alejandro Arcos, who was overseeing efforts to rebuild the city following recent floods, became the latest victim in a spate of political violence that has rocked the region.

"His loss mourns the entire Guerrero society and fills us with indignation," Salgado said in a message shared on social media, adding that the state's attorney general's office had launched an investigation into the killing.

Reports emerged on Sunday evening after disturbing photos began circulating on messaging platforms, allegedly showing a severed head placed on top of a pickup truck, which appeared to belong to Arcos. Reuters has not independently verified the authenticity of these images, but they have added to the shock and horror of an already grieving community.

Arcos’ assassination occurred just three days after Francisco Tapia, the newly appointed city government secretary, was shot dead in a similarly violent attack. Tapia, like Arcos, had been in office for less than a week. Both men were viewed as young, committed officials working towards the betterment of their community.

strangest:
Ever since Wike joined Tulumbu... He started acting like one... Imagine sending boys to burn down office.... The local government chairmen needs to be protected at all cost... Drug dealers are worse

Factcheck0001:
u igbos are supporting fubara now n wike suddenly turns d enemy

Let's see how it goes

strangest:



Everything shouldn't be about tribalism monqui.... Wike is already in Abuja and should focus on Abuja.... Do you even know how many commissioner slot Fubara gave to Wike? Go and confirm the number of commissioners that resigned when the feud started ...

We Igbos also warned you about Tinubu but everything to you is Tribalism.... There are many Yorubas that would have done a better job but folks like you supported a tax man.... Folks like you are still calling Igbos.... Folks like you are still creating numerous accounts here on nairaland asking for money.... Folks like you are the ones that want to kill all Igbos in Lagos.... Folks like you are just failures...

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monqui

So everyone supporting tinubu here is begging for money, don't b stupid n come off that shit

U Igbos have been known to b ungrateful n u people tend to bite d fingers that fed u, u have always pushed people against their helpers in d past n it has backfired

I can bet fubara case will not b different

Authoreety:


Igbos own your lands .... Deal with it 😝😜

revolt:
these bastard tribalist. The reason i detest APC is how theyve weaponized tribalism. This ediot is prolly typing from one european country where hes jakpad to.

spinna:
This is the lifestyle and ways of drug dealers..if you push hard (narcotic) drugs such blood is on your hands as well because these are the root regions of hard drugs..

Mexico and South America i shake my head for them wella