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.