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Enigma Norteño Frontman Ernesto Barajas, 38, Shot Dead in Zapopan

Jalisco prosecutors have opened a homicide investigation into the parking-lot shooting.

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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

Overview

  • Police said two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire in a parking lot in Zapopan on Aug. 19.
  • Authorities reported a second man was killed and a woman was wounded in the leg during the attack.
  • Barajas’ management confirmed his death publicly, and officials have not announced a motive or any arrests.
  • Mexican media previously reported threats against Barajas from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in 2023 that prompted a canceled performance.
  • Enigma Norteño is known for narcocorridos that reference cartel figures, a genre facing state bans and heightened scrutiny following recent killings of regional musicians.