The murder of Father Marcelo Pérez in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, shocked the local community and raised numerous questions about the circumstances surrounding his death and his life. According to local media, the priest left his church in the Cuxtitali neighborhood and was heading to the Guadalupe church when he was attacked by two individuals on a motorcycle in broad daylight and in public view.
President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented the homicide and assured that she is coordinating with the state government and the Diocese to ensure the case does not go unpunished. Sheinbaum Pardo mentioned: “We regret the murder of Father Marcelo Pérez in San Cristóbal de las Casas. We are working in two areas in Chiapas, where there is a change of governor in December. We are working with both the current governor and the incoming one, in a social intervention to support the causes, and intelligence for the investigations.”
During the early hours of Sunday, October 20, Father Marcelo Pérez Pérez was murdered after leaving his church in the Cuxtitali neighborhood, in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. At the scene, a white Ford Titanium truck with Chiapas license plates was found, inside which lay his lifeless body. The attackers shot at close range, causing at least four bullet wounds that took his life instantly.
After the attack, the Attorney General's Office of the State of Chiapas initiated an investigation through the Special Affairs Prosecutor's Office and the Altos District to find those responsible for this murder. Elements of the Investigation Police and forensic services personnel arrived at the scene, at the corner of Las Peras and Flanz Bloom streets, where gunfire was reported.
