The mayor of Cotija, Yolanda Sanchez Figueroa, was killed in western Mexico just a day after Claudia Sheinbaum became the country's first woman president. Sanchez, who was previously kidnapped, was gunned down on a public road. This event took place on 06/04/2024 at the following location: Cotija, Mexico.
Incident Type: Terrorism
Event Type: Assassination
Total Fatalities: 1
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 1
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: AFP
