Double homicide and threats against official mar violent day in Tabasco, Mexico

A wave of violence struck Tabasco, Mexico, on Monday, with two individuals killed in separate shootings in the municipalities of Centro and Nacajuca. The killings occurred almost simultaneously, adding to a day that also saw the discovery of multiple threatening messages aimed at a senior official within the State Attorney General's Office (FGE).

The first homicide took place under the Grijalva I Bridge, near the Malecón Leandro Rovirosa Wade, where a man was fatally shot. A note containing a threat was found near his body. Shortly after, a second attack was reported in the Indeco neighborhood, where a victim was shot while in the Parque Mártires de Río Blanco.

Law enforcement officials cordoned off both crime scenes to allow FGE forensic teams to conduct investigations and collect the bodies. These violent incidents followed the morning discovery of approximately five threatening messages scattered across Centro and Nacajuca. Reports from residents and parents indicated that two of these messages were placed at educational institutions.

One of the notes was found at the entrance gate of the Lázaro Cárdenas del Río primary school in Fraccionamiento Carrizal, Centro. Another was discovered at the Sabino Ulín Lamoyi school in Los Naranjos, Nacajuca. Sources suggest the messages were directed at an FGE official, accusing them of accepting bribes totaling five million pesos in exchange for protection.