Overview

• Authorities found Bertoldo Pantaleón Estrada, 58, inside a vehicle near km 199 of the Mexico–Acapulco highway in Eduardo Neri on Oct. 6.
• The recovery followed a coordinated operation by the state prosecutor, the Mexican Army, the National Guard and state police, with forensic processing underway.
• The Guerrero prosecutor’s office opened a qualified homicide case after preliminary reports noted multiple gunshot wounds.
• Investigators are seeking the person who reportedly traveled with the priest before his death.
• The diocese reported him missing after he was last seen Oct. 4 in Azcala/Atzala, and Catholic leaders have called for a prompt, transparent inquiry.