Overview

• State of México prosecutors confirmed the deaths of Bayron Sánchez (B‑King) and Jorge Herrera (Regio Clown), whose bodies were located in Cocotitlán after they were last seen on September 16 leaving a gym in Mexico City.
• By presidential instruction, the Defense Ministry, Navy, National Guard, federal Security Ministry and the Attorney General’s Office are coordinating with the Mexico City and State of México prosecutors to identify those responsible.
• Reports indicate the bodies showed signs of violence and were found with a purported narcomensaje attributed to La Familia Michoacana, a claim that remains under investigation.
• Relatives formally identified the victims at the Tlalnepantla regional office, and the State of México prosecutor opened investigations for qualified homicide and kidnapping; no arrests have been announced.
• Colombia’s foreign minister pressed for swift progress during talks in New York, and Mexico’s foreign minister pledged judicial cooperation as President Gustavo Petro publicly condemned the killings.