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Mexico Mobilizes Federal Security to Investigate Slayings of Colombian Musicians

Prosecutors confirmed the victims’ identities and are examining a message attributed to La Familia Michoacana.

Overview

  • State of Mexico prosecutors identified Bayron Sánchez (B‑King) and Jorge Luis Herrera (Regio Clown) after bodies were found on September 17 near the MéxicoCuautla road in Cocotitlán with signs of violence.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered Defense, Navy, National Guard, the federal prosecutor’s office and the security ministry to coordinate with the Mexico City and State of Mexico fiscalías; no arrests have been announced.
  • Mexico City investigators determined the artists were last seen on September 16 leaving a gym in Polanco and tracked their trail into the State of Mexico.
  • A narcomensaje at the scene was reported as signed “La FM,” referencing La Familia Michoacana, and authorities are treating the case as a priority homicide investigation.
  • Colombia’s foreign minister urged swift results in a meeting with Mexico’s counterpart as President Gustavo Petro condemned the killings, while Sonora’s prosecutor refuted claims the pair disappeared in that state.