Overview
- Gunfire was reported around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the corner of Veracruz and Tlaxcala in Colonia El Progreso, Moroleón.
- Police found Molina inside a stopped gray vehicle and paramedics confirmed he was deceased at the scene, with multiple shell casings documented as evidence.
- A woman who was riding with him, identified locally as Verónica, was hospitalized in critical condition, and local outlets later reported Monday that Verónica García de Alba died of her injuries.
- The Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office opened a case and has not announced arrests or a motive, while the scene was secured with support from the National Guard.
- Governor Libia Dennise García and Moroleón’s mayor Alma Rosa Barragán offered condolences and pledged a thorough inquiry; Molina had recently gained prominence for designing the governor’s Sept. 15 Grito dress.