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Argentine Artist Fede Dorcaz Fatally Shot in Mexico City as Police Hunt Motorcycle Gunmen

Prosecutors opened a homicide case and are analyzing surveillance footage as reports differ on whether the shooting was a robbery attempt or a targeted attack.

Overview

  • Dorcaz, 29, was shot on the lateral Anillo Periférico near Electrificación in Miguel Hidalgo on the night of October 9, according to Mexico City authorities.
  • The SSC and the FGJ are reviewing C5 camera footage and conducting searches in the area, and no arrests had been reported by Saturday morning.
  • Security images and a video circulated by journalist Carlos Jiménez show two motorcycles and the victim’s vehicle, with four alleged assailants identified in the material.
  • Early versions described an attempted robbery, but multiple reports say no belongings were taken, leaving investigators to examine a possible direct attack.
  • Televisa’s Hoy confirmed his death and said he was slated to debut on Las Estrellas Bailan en Hoy with partner Mariana Ávila, prompting tributes from colleagues and fans.