Mexico mayor assassinated in town hall massacre
Source: BBC
Mexico mayor assassinated in town hall massacre
6 October 2022
By Nathan Williams
BBC News
Gunmen have shot dead the mayor of a small town in western Mexico, and at least 17 others, officials say.
Police say gunmen stormed the San Miguel Totolapan town hall at 14:00 (19:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Photos online show it riddled with bullet holes.
Mayor Conrado Mendoza Almeda's left-wing PRD party condemned his "cowardly" assassination and demanded justice.
The attack has been blamed on the Los Tequileros criminal gang, which is linked to a powerful drug cartel.
Police officers and council workers were also killed in the massacre, with graphic images of bloodied bodies lying on the ground circulating on social media.
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Mayor Conrado Mendoza Almeda's party condemned his "cowardly" assassination (Totolapan Government)