Overview

• The five killed musicians were members of the regional group ‘Fugitivo’ and had been hired to perform in Reynosa before finding the venue was a vacant lot.
• Nine people have been detained in Tamaulipas as part of the ongoing investigation into the musicians’ disappearance and killing.
• The victims’ families and fellow artists staged protests at Reynosa town hall and blocked the international bridge to Pharr, Texas to demand justice.
• Relatives reported receiving extortion calls from unidentified callers claiming to hold the musicians for ransom and noted that two of the band’s vehicles were stolen.
• Government initiatives now include singing contests designed to counter gang propaganda and reduce narco-corrido influence.