Overview

• Bertoldo Pantaleón Estrada, 58, was found on Oct. 6 near kilometer 199 of the Mexico–Acapulco highway in the municipality of Eduardo Neri.
• The Guerrero prosecutor’s office said ministerial police and forensic teams processed the scene after the discovery at about 14:30 local time.
• Preliminary reports indicate the body was in the driver’s seat with multiple gunshot wounds, and authorities are searching for a person reported to have been traveling with him.
• A joint operation involving the state prosecutor’s office, the Mexican Army, the National Guard, and state police led to the discovery.
• The Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa and the Mexican Episcopal Conference condemned the killing and pressed for a prompt, transparent inquiry, while officials have not announced arrests.