Grandson of Veracruz mayor shot dead in his hometown

Preliminary reports indicate that on Sunday night, a young man identified as Dorian 'N', allegedly the grandson of the mayor of Lerdo de Tejada, Veracruz, was shot dead on federal highway 180, in the municipal seat. The incident occurred next to a business, in an area near a National Guard post. Unofficial sources identified the victim as Dorian, the grandson of Mayor Flor María Sosa Zamudio (PT), although this information has not yet been confirmed by her or other authorities. Witnesses reported hearing several firearm detonations before 9:00 PM on Sunday, which alarmed pedestrians and local merchants. According to preliminary accounts, an armed man approached the young man who was selling sweets and shot him at least five times. People at the scene indicated that Dorian was not involved in political activities and was engaged in street vending. Paramedics arrived at the scene and confirmed that the victim had no vital signs; Municipal and State Police elements cordoned off the area while personnel from the Veracruz State Attorney General's Office carried out the corresponding procedures, and the body was transferred to the Forensic Medical Service. People at the scene expressed concern about insecurity, as despite the proximity of a National Guard post and constant State Police patrols, this homicide occurred. You may be interested: Veracruz | Activist attacked in Xalapa for defending a forest. So far, there is no official information, no arrests have been reported, and a possible motive for the homicide has not been established. It should be recalled that last week, a video circulated on social media shows syndic Johard Cruz Delfín being removed from the mayor's office while he yells at her not to threaten him and that he disrespected her. 'I am a woman,' she said as the man was being pushed into her office and denying the threats. Two weeks ago, during a Morena assembly in Cosamaloapan, Sosa Zamudio temporarily halted the activity and with shouts complained to the state leader Esteban Ramírez for not inviting her to the podium as a special guest; after her complaint, she left the place.