Three dead in Yucatán violence; homicide and suspected feminicide under investigation

Yucatán, Mexico, has been shaken by three violent deaths in less than 24 hours, prompting investigations into a brutal homicide and a suspected feminicide followed by suicide. The incidents have cast a shadow over the usually tranquil state.

In Dzidzantún, a man identified as Jonny Chi allegedly killed his nephew, Pedro Chan Chi, with a baseball bat and a machete while the victim slept. Authorities apprehended the suspect in a nearby property shortly after the attack. The motive is believed to be a land dispute.

Meanwhile, in Mérida's Mercedes Barrera neighborhood, a man and a woman were found dead inside a residence. The case is being investigated as a possible feminicide followed by suicide. Family members discovered the 47-year-old woman deceased on a bed and the 51-year-old man, who appeared to have hanged himself, in another room.

Investigators reportedly found two handwritten notes in the home, allegedly penned by the man, referencing personal issues, including a supposed infidelity, as a motive. The Fiscalía General del Estado (FGE) is continuing its investigation to fully clarify the circumstances surrounding both deaths.