Mexican Judge Assassinated Outside Acapulco Courthouse
TL;DR
A senior Mexican judge, Edmundo Román Pinzón, was shot dead outside a courthouse in Acapulco, Guerrero, amid a surge in violence against officials in the region. The judge, who presided over cases involving serious crimes, was killed by gunmen as he left the courthouse. Authorities are investigating the murder, but no arrests have been made yet. This incident is part of a broader pattern of violence in Guerrero, where rival gangs are fighting for control, affecting even tourist areas like Acapulco.
- Mexico violence: Judge shot dead in Acapulco BBC.com
- Judge shot dead in his car outside courthouse in resort of Acapulco CBS News
- Gunmen kill a judge outside a court building in the violence-torn Mexican resort of Acapulco WDRB
- Judge shot dead outside courthouse in Acapulco MSN
- Mexican judge gunned down in volatile Acapulco The Times of India
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