Overview

• The Mexico City prosecutor identified the victims as singer Bayron Sánchez Salazar (B‑King), 31, and DJ Jorge Luis Herrera (Regio Clown), 35.
• They were last heard from on Sept. 16 in the Polanco neighborhood and were found on Sept. 17 in Cocotitlán in the State of Mexico.
• Relatives of Sánchez Salazar identified his remains on Monday as investigators compile evidence and video footage from the case.
• Mexico’s federal security apparatus said the military will assist civilian investigators, and the foreign ministry promised an exhaustive inquiry.
• After Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro appealed for help, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said local authorities were investigating; Petro condemned the killings and criticized the drug war, while local outlets reported an unconfirmed message from a criminal group and media noted Sánchez’s reported family tie to Camilo “Fritanga” Torres.