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Former mayor and two Fresnillo officials among those killed in Zacatecas; identify 9 of 10 victims
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Former mayor and two Fresnillo officials among those killed in Zacatecas; identify 9 of 10 victims

In Zacatecas, Mexico, authorities have confirmed that two municipal employees from Fresnillo were among ten bodies discovered in three municipalities. The victims include Fidel Alvarado de la Torre, secretary of Municipal Social Development, and firefighter Jesús Gerardo Muñetón Hernández. Their identities were revealed through a statement by the mayor of Fresnillo, Javier Torres Rodríguez, who described them as efficient and committed workers. Additionally, former mayor Ignacio Castrejón Valdez of Sombrerete was identified by family members and political figures on social media. Initial reports indicated five victims were hanged and left on a bridge in Pozo de Gamboa, while others were found in Morelos and San Alto. State Secretary Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza reported that nine out of ten bodies had been identified, eight from Zacatecas and one from Durango, and noted that the state attorney’s office has initiated a robust investigation.

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Former mayor and two Fresnillo officials among those killed in Zacatecas; identify 9 of 10 victims

In Zacatecas, Mexico, authorities have confirmed that two municipal employees from Fresnillo were among ten bodies discovered in three municipalities. The victims include Fidel Alvarado de la Torre, secretary of Municipal Social Development, and firefighter Jesús Gerardo Muñetón Hernández. Their identities were revealed through a statement by the mayor of Fresnillo, Javier Torres Rodríguez, who described them as efficient and committed workers. Additionally, former mayor Ignacio Castrejón Valdez of Sombrerete was identified by family members and political figures on social media. Initial reports indicated five victims were hanged and left on a bridge in Pozo de Gamboa, while others were found in Morelos and San Alto. State Secretary Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza reported that nine out of ten bodies had been identified, eight from Zacatecas and one from Durango, and noted that the state attorney’s office has initiated a robust investigation.

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