Overview
- The killings occurred Tuesday, Sept. 1, at an Atizapán apartment and left keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez, his pregnant wife, a three-year-old child and a domestic worker dead while another child survived.
- The State of Mexico prosecutor obtained arrest warrants and detained Diego Sebastián “N” and Gerardo “N” within days, and both were transferred to the Centro de Reinserción Social de Barrientos this Friday to await an initial hearing.
- Prosecutors say investigators found purchases of gloves, cinchos, tape and tools made before the attack and report a firearm with a claimed silencer was used so neighbors did not hear shots.
- Authorities treat a financial motive as a leading line of inquiry, reporting that suspects believed the victims held large sums in cryptocurrencies and sought a so-called cold wallet of bitcoins.
- Next steps include an audiencia inicial where formal imputations and charges will be presented, forensic and testimonial evidence will be tested in court, and the presumption of innocence will apply until a judge rules.