Lawyers killed in separate violent attacks in Mexico

Two lawyers were killed in separate violent attacks in the Mexican states of Veracruz and Jalisco.

In Papantla, Veracruz, 35-year-old lawyer Tulio C. G. died after being shot multiple times on September 25. According to reports, unidentified individuals followed him near his home in the Barrio de Santa Cruz, striking him with six gunshots. He was transported to the Hospital Civil de Papantla, where he succumbed to his injuries later that night. Authorities are currently reviewing local surveillance footage to identify the perpetrators.

In Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, 57-year-old lawyer Camilo Novoa López was killed on the night of September 23. Novoa López, the brother of former Jalisco Finance Secretary Ignacio Novoa López, was attacked with a sharp object after exiting his vehicle in the San Cayetano neighborhood. Investigators believe a group of armed men intercepted him, using a blade before fleeing with his belongings. The Jalisco Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation, though no arrests have been made.