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Jalisco Prosecutors Say Witness Noncooperation Is Slowing Valeria Márquez Homicide Probe

Officials report multiple lines of inquiry with no evidence pointing to organized crime.

Overview

  • Investigators say more than 30 interviews have been completed as the case remains active with no identified perpetrators.
  • Surveillance footage is being analyzed to reconstruct escape routes and movements by assailants in vehicles and on motorcycles.
  • Forensic work was carried out at Blossom The Beauty Lounge and viral audios and posts are being reviewed, with many rejected for technical inconsistencies.
  • Prosecutors cite resistance and limited cooperation from some people connected to the case, noting conflicting witness accounts with collected evidence.
  • Authorities continue information-sharing with international agencies and say a purported U.S.-based figure known as “El Doble R” has no verified link to the crime.