Overview

• Mayor Inocencio Ramírez Limón fired multiple rounds into the sky outside Aquila’s municipal presidency during the Sept. 15 ceremony, an act recorded by attendees.
• Families with children were present at the event, witnesses reported fear at the gunfire, and no injuries were reported.
• Residents condemned the conduct as irresponsible and some called on the Veracruz state prosecutor’s office to open an investigation into the use of a firearm.
• The mayor had not issued an official statement responding to the video as of the latest reports.
• A separate video shows the Miahuatlán mayor’s son, Óscar Suárez, firing a weapon with his girlfriend during the festivities, as nearby municipalities dealt with recent explosive attacks and gunfire alerts that led authorities to urge people to stay home.