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Mexico City Probes Possible Masterminds After Killing of High-Profile Lawyer Outside Court

Officials say the investigation now centers on who commissioned the attack after confirming David Cohen Sacal’s death.

Overview

  • Cohen died in the early hours of Tuesday after being shot Monday outside Ciudad Judicial in the Doctores neighborhood.
  • Authorities identified the alleged shooter as Héctor Hernández Escartín, who was wounded and detained at the scene after a Police of Investigation agent intervened.
  • Investigators say two people participated using a motorcycle, and the detained suspect will be prosecuted as an adult.
  • The suspect told authorities he was offered 30,000 pesos for the killing and said he did not know the victim, according to ministerial reports.
  • The city prosecutor apologized for an erroneous announcement of Cohen’s death hours before it occurred, as judicial workers call for stronger security around court facilities.