Overview
- Farath Coronel was found shot inside his Bosques del Lago home in Cuautitlán Izcalli, with a relative discovering the body on Friday, September 4.
- The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México detained Elías “N”, a security guard who had worked about 30 days for Coronel, and authorities plan to present him before a judge.
- A livestream recorded hours before the killing shows Coronel angrily confronting and insulting his security team and calling out the name “Elías,” footage that police and media consider a key lead.
- Multiple outlets and sources say items including cash and a 2023 truck were allegedly taken after the attack, but the FGJEM has not confirmed a robbery or established a motive.
- Coronel's family held funeral services and solicited voluntary donations while authorities keep his accounts and belongings under evidence, prompting public criticism given his public claims of wealth.