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Tijuana activist José Alfredo García is killed after trying to mediate extortion
José Alfredo García, a local activist in Tijuana, was shot dead on November 1, 2026.
He was a coordinator for the Independent Hat Movement in Baja California, Mexico.
He had gone to help a nephew facing alleged extortion and was reportedly trying to mediate when he was attacked.
The killing happened hours after García joined a march marking one year since the murder of movement founder Carlos Manzo.
No arrests had been reported, and the state prosecutor's office found three spent 9-millimeter casings at the scene.
The group called for a thorough, transparent investigation to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.
Authorities are being urged to investigate the killing, but no further steps were specified.
José Alfredo García Gutiérrez, a Tijuana coordinator for the Movimiento Independiente del Sombrero, was shot dead on November 1, 2026.
He had reportedly gone to help his nephew, who was allegedly facing extortion, and was attacked while trying to mediate.
The shooting took place in the Reforma neighborhood of Tijuana, near Acueducto and Simón Bolívar streets.
García had taken part earlier that day in a march remembering movement founder Carlos Manzo.
No arrests had been reported, and the state group called for an investigation.
- Who
- José Alfredo García Gutiérrez, a 55-year-old municipal coordinator of the Movimiento Independiente del Sombrero in Tijuana.
- What
- He was shot dead while reportedly trying to mediate an alleged extortion case involving his nephew.
- When
- November 1, 2026, between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Where
- Reforma neighborhood, Sánchez Taboada district, Tijuana, Baja California.
- Why
- He reportedly went to help his nephew, who was allegedly being extorted. The motive for the killing has not been established.
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Carlos Manzo was shot dead during the Festival de las Velas in Uruapan.
García took part in a Tijuana march remembering Manzo.
García was shot dead in Tijuana after reportedly trying to intervene in an alleged extortion case.
The state leader of the Movimiento del Sombrero called on the state prosecutor’s office to investigate.
- Victim
- José Alfredo García Gutiérrez, 55
- Organization
- Movimiento Independiente del Sombrero
- Attack date
- November 1, 2026
- Attack location
- Reforma neighborhood, Tijuana
- Evidence reported
- Three spent 9 mm casings
- Arrests reported
- None