Overview

• Ximena Guzmán, Mayor Clara Brugada’s personal secretary, and José Muñoz, her adviser, were fatally shot in a coordinated attack on May 20, 2025, in Colonia Moderna, Mexico City.
• The attack was carried out by gunmen on a motorcycle who intercepted the officials’ car, with forensic evidence pointing to significant premeditation and prior experience by the perpetrators.
• Investigators have recovered a motorcycle, two vehicles, and clothing linked to the suspects, while surveillance footage is being analyzed to track their movements.
• Mexico City Police and prosecutors have confirmed the involvement of at least four suspects but have yet to determine a motive behind the killings.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mayor Brugada have vowed justice, emphasizing a no-impunity stance as the investigation continues with federal and local collaboration.