Overview

• The body of Father Bertoldo Pantaleón Estrada, 58, was located near kilometer 199 of the Mexico–Acapulco highway in Eduardo Neri around 2:30 p.m. local time.
• The Diocese of Chilpancingo–Chilapa reported him missing earlier Monday after he was last seen on October 4 in the community of Azcala/Atzala.
• The Guerrero prosecutor opened a case for aggravated homicide as ministerial investigators and forensic personnel processed the scene and collected evidence.
• An interagency operation involving the state prosecutor’s office, the Mexican Army, the National Guard, and state police led to the recovery.
• Preliminary accounts conflict on injuries and circumstances, with some reports citing gunshot wounds and others noting no obvious external violence, and initial reporting indicates authorities are seeking a possible companion.