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Jalisco Officials Center Ernesto Barajas Homicide Inquiry on His Music

Authorities say the investigation prioritizes his narcocorrido activity as a possible motive.

Así fue el último adiós de Ernesto Barajas; trasladan los restos a su lugar de descanso.
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Overview

  • Vice prosecutor Alfonso Gutiérrez said the attack in a Zapopan car impound targeted Barajas, leaving his compadre dead and an employee wounded.
  • Prosecutors report no indications that the killing stems from a dispute between factions known as Los Chapitos and Los Mayitos.
  • Barajas had relocated to Jalisco less than a year ago citing insecurity in Sinaloa, and officials say there are no recorded threats against him in Jalisco.
  • The four vehicles the victims went to collect from Sinaloa were seized for analysis as investigators review surveillance footage and conduct interviews.
  • No arrests have been announced, and family-held funeral rites in Guadalajara were conducted privately as images from the services circulated online.