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Social Leader ‘El Pillica’ Fatally Shot After Home Invasion in Veracruz

State police opened a search operation with no motive or arrests confirmed.

Overview

  • Armed men entered Pedro González Rodríguez’s home in Villa Comoapan around 2 a.m., and he was found dead on the rooftop after trying to flee.
  • The attack occurred on Mariano Escobedo Street in central San Andrés Tuxtla, according to local reports.
  • Protección Civil confirmed he had no vital signs as municipal and state officers secured the scene.
  • The Veracruz Public Security Secretariat deployed a search, but authorities have not identified suspects or a reason for the killing.
  • González, known for community work, was a former municipal police agent and a 2021 mayoral candidate, with reports differing on his age and party affiliation, while residents now call for a thorough investigation; an alleged abduction of a relative remains unconfirmed.