Overview
- Luis Alberto Rueda Maldonado was shot in his gray Volkswagen Bora around 7:00–7:15 a.m. on Río Nilo in El Tomatal and died after being taken to a private hospital.
- Rueda, 42, served as head of Vía Pública and oversaw the collection of fees from street vendors for the municipal government.
- Police reports describe multiple strikes to the windshield and seven spent casings from a short firearm recovered at the scene.
- Municipal, state, ministerial and National Guard units responded and launched a search operation, and authorities reported no detainees.
- The city condemned the killing, pressed for a professional and expedited investigation, and urged federal and state coordination as this case adds to repeated attacks on local officials.