Overview
- A mototaxi driver was shot by two attackers in the Luis Felipe de las Casas / Villa Los Reyes area and police cordoned the scene to begin their inquiry.
- The driver was identified as Carlos Manuel Gurmendi Candela and was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors described his prognosis as reserved.
- Police say they have opened an investigation into the attack and have not ruled out extortion by criminal groups as a motive.
- Officers separately found 23-year-old David Céspedes Chávez with a gunshot to the head in a poorly lit vacant lot of the ex Parque Industrial and recovered a silver watch on his wrist.
- Neighbors report mototaxi drivers face demands for payments from alleged gangs and are urging authorities to increase patrols and lighting to prevent further attacks.