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Video Shows Taxi Driver Run Over Neighbors in Coyoacán After Parking Dispute

Residents press Mexico City's prosecutor to act following the spread of the Oct. 5 security footage.

Overview

  • Security video from Santa Úrsula Coapa captures a taxi reversing, then accelerating to strike a man and a woman around 5:49 a.m.
  • Witnesses and a victim’s relative say the driver appeared intoxicated and threatened to kill neighbors before the attack.
  • Neighbors identified the cab as operating out of Ecatepec based on vehicle details seen in the footage, a claim not verified by authorities.
  • One neighbor is seen hitting a window with a metal tube in an attempt to stop the vehicle during the confrontation.
  • Affected residents are urging the FGJ‑CDMX to sanction the driver; El Imparcial reported he was detained and handed to police, though authorities have not announced charges.