October 08, (THEWILL) – The Mayor of Chilpancingo city in Mexico, Alejandro Arcos, has been killed just a week after taking office on October 1.
Fired by gunmen on Monday, October 7, his death comes just days after the city government’s secretary, Francisco Tapia, was shot to death.
Chilpancingo is the capital of Guerrero, a state with a reputation for violent crime, which is also home to the tourist hot spot, Acapulco.
The state governor, Evelyn Salgado, has condemned the killing and vowed to hold those responsible to account.
“His loss is mourned by the entire Guerrero society and fills us with indignation”, Salgado wrote on X.
Mexico’s newly elected President Claudia Sheinbaum called Arcos’ killing “unfortunate” and said that her security cabinet would on Tuesday explain “with more details” the actions being taken to address the nation’s security problems.
“We will roll out the general strategy. We will work in some states with more presence, intelligence, and investigation in collaboration with the governors”, Sheinbaum said.
