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Mexico Confirms Two Missing Colombian Musicians Were Killed, Launches Homicide Probe

Federal security officials say the military will support civilian investigators as authorities work to identify those responsible.

Overview

  • Forensic teams matched the profiles of Bayron Sánchez (B‑King) and Jorge Luis Herrera (DJ Regio Clown) to two bodies found on Sept. 17 in Cocotitlán, outside Mexico City.
  • The musicians were last seen on Sept. 16 after leaving for a gym in Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood, and relatives identified Sánchez’s remains at a regional prosecutor’s office.
  • The Mexico State Attorney General’s Office has opened a homicide investigation following the identifications and coordination with Mexico City prosecutors.
  • Local media reported a message from a criminal organization was found with the remains, a detail prosecutors have not independently confirmed.
  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned the killings on X and criticized drug-war policies, as Mexican officials coordinated with Colombia and noted that both men had flights booked for Sept. 17.