Tragedy in Campaign: Local Politician Brutally Murdered!
In the tumultuous times leading up to the elections, another horrific crime shocks the nation: A mayoral candidate falls victim to a brutal murder during a campaign event. This event marks a tragic end to an already blood-soaked campaign. Here are all the backgrounds and the video of the assassination:
On the last day of the campaign, dramatic scenes unfolded in the South Mexican city of Coyuca de Benítez. José Alfredo Cabrera, the candidate of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), was fatally hit by 15 shots from a handgun just before his planned speech at a sports field. Local media, including the newspaper El Sol de Acapulco, reported that Cabrera had led a march with about 300 supporters. At first, the shots were mistaken for fireworks until panic broke out and the terrible truth dawned. An eyewitness described how chaos ensued and people fled in all directions. She saw the alleged perpetrator being arrested, not far from where Cabrera lost his life.