Daylight Mass Shooting in Oaxaca Leaves Four Dead, Including Ex-Official
Four men were shot dead in a daylight attack in San Mateo Nejápam, a small municipality in Oaxaca. The violence erupted around 1:00 p.m. on Porfirio Díaz Street in the town centre. Among the victims was the former municipal treasurer, while another man died later in hospital from his injuries.
The attack took place on a busy street in downtown San Mateo Nejápam. Witnesses reported that armed men opened fire before fleeing in a black pickup truck toward neighbouring Guerrero. Two brothers, aged 47 and 44, along with a 26-year-old man, were killed at the scene. A 22-year-old victim, identified as A. P. Z., was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later died from his wounds.
Forensic teams and investigators from the Oaxaca State Investigation Agency arrived shortly after the shooting to examine the crime scene. The municipality, home to just 1,217 residents according to the 2020 census, has long relied on farming and faces high rates of migration. Despite its location on the Oaxaca-Guerrero border, San Mateo Nejápam has had no recorded armed attacks in the past five years, maintaining a low crime profile typical of rural indigenous communities. Authorities have not yet released details on possible motives or suspects. The use of a vehicle to escape suggests the attackers may have planned their route in advance.
The shooting marks the first documented armed attack in San Mateo Nejápam in recent years. Local and state investigators continue to gather evidence, though no arrests have been made. The deaths of four residents, including a former official, have left the small farming community in shock.
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