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Enigma Norteño Founder Ernesto Barajas, 38, Shot Dead in Zapopan Parking Lot

State prosecutors have opened a homicide investigation following reports he previously received cartel threats.

Ernesto Barajas of Enigma Norteño attends the BMI Latin Awards 2024 at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, on March 13, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California.
Ernesto Barajas.
La Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan, en el estado mexicano de Jalisco, en una imagen del 2 de julio de 2025
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Overview

  • Barajas’s management company, Tanto Líder, confirmed his death and posted a tribute on Instagram.
  • Zapopan police say two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Aug. 19, killing Barajas and another man and injuring a woman.
  • The Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an investigation and has not identified a motive.
  • Barajas led Enigma Norteño, a group known for narcocorridos referencing cartel figures such as “El Mencho” and “Los Chapitos.”
  • The killing reflects growing risks for narco-themed performers, with recent musician murders in Mexico and U.S. visa actions and sanctions affecting some artists.