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Cuernavaca council member Gabriel Rivas Ríos is shot dead
Gabriel Rivas Ríos, a Cuernavaca council member from Morena, was shot dead on Wednesday in Acapantzingo, in the Mexican state of Morelos.
Armed men on a motorcycle fired at his blue car and fled.
Rivas Ríos had previously reported threats, and investigators are considering that history, but authorities have not confirmed a motive.
Police pursued the attackers to central Cuernavaca, but no arrests have been reported.
Morelos state prosecutors are investigating, while security forces search for those responsible.
Rivas Ríos had spent more than five decades in social activism and previously served in the Morelos state congress.
The investigation is continuing, with the state governor calling for coordination to clarify the killing and bring those responsible to justice.
Cuernavaca council member Gabriel Rivas Ríos was shot dead in an armed attack in Acapantzingo.
Men on a motorcycle fired at his blue compact car outside the Miche Lui’s establishment on Wednesday.
Authorities said no arrests had been reported and the motive had not been officially confirmed.
Rivas Ríos had previously reported receiving threats, which investigators are examining as a possible line of inquiry.
The Morelos state prosecutor’s office said it would pursue all lines of investigation.
- Who
- Gabriel Rivas Ríos, a Morena council member in Cuernavaca.
- What
- He was shot dead in an attack on his vehicle.
- When
- Wednesday afternoon; the article does not give a calendar date for the attack.
- Where
- Acapantzingo, in Cuernavaca, Morelos, outside the Miche Lui’s establishment.
- Why
- The motive has not been officially confirmed. Investigators are examining his earlier reports of threats.
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Armed men on a motorcycle fired at Rivas Ríos’s vehicle in Acapantzingo, killing him.
Security personnel pursued the suspected attackers to Humboldt Street in central Cuernavaca; no arrests were reported.
Morelos authorities deployed a security cordon and search operation, while prosecutors began initial inquiries.
- Victim
- Gabriel Rivas Ríos
- Position
- Morena council member in Cuernavaca
- Attack location
- Outside Miche Lui’s, Acapantzingo
- Suspects
- Armed men on a motorcycle
- Investigation
- No motive officially confirmed and no arrests reported
What people are saying
I have instructed the Peace and Security Building Roundtable to maintain close coordination to clarify the facts. There is no room for impunity in Morelos; we will act to ensure justice is done.
I lament the death of my friend and fellow movement member, Gabriel Rivas Ríos, an tireless social activist and Cuernavaca council member; I express my sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.