Family Party Brawl Ends in Triple Homicide in Chimalhuacán
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Three people were killed in a shooting during a family gathering in Chimalhuacán, Mexico, early Sunday morning.
- The victims, identified as Jéssica, Jonathan, and Edgar, died from gunshot wounds inside a home in the San Miguel Acuitlapilco neighborhood.
- Authorities are searching for a male relative of the victims who allegedly shot them after an argument and then fled the scene.
A family gathering in Chimalhuacán, Mexico, turned tragic early Sunday morning when a dispute escalated into a fatal shooting, leaving three people dead. The victims, identified as Jéssica, 58, Jonathan, 40, and Edgar, 36, sustained fatal gunshot wounds inside a residence in the San Miguel Acuitlapilco neighborhood.
According to local government reports, the incident occurred during a family celebration. Initial investigations suggest that a male relative of the victims engaged in an argument with them before allegedly pulling out a firearm and opening fire. The suspect fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
Municipal Police officers responded to a radio report and arrived at the property, located at the intersection of Prolongación Aldama and calle Aldama. Emergency personnel confirmed that the three victims showed no signs of life. Authorities have secured a red Renault SUV, believed to have been used by the suspect to escape. The Chimalhuacán General Directorate of Citizen Security is cooperating with the State Attorney General's Office of Mexico in the search for the perpetrator and the ongoing investigation.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.