Mexican mayor shot dead in public during Day of the Dead celebrations

Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez was fatally shot in the city’s historic plaza during crowded Día de Muertos festivities, authorities said. A councillor and a bodyguard were wounded; the attacker was killed at the scene after firing seven shots with a weapon tied to two earlier clashes between rival groups. Videos captured panic amid candles, marigolds, and skulls. Residents later marched in black, demanding justice and denouncing Morena. Manzo had sought federal help, accused state officials of corruption, and had been under protection since December 2024, reinforced in May.

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