A judge was shot dead on Wednesday, December 11, in Acapulco, once a glamorous beach destination now plagued by violence, local media and the Guerrero state prosecutor’s office have confirmed.
Local reports identified the victim as Edmundo Román Pinzón, president of the Superior Court of Justice in Guerrero state. He was reportedly shot at least four times while in his car outside a courthouse in Acapulco.
The Guerrero state prosecutor’s office released a statement confirming it was “investigating the crime of aggravated homicide against Edmundo N,” in line with the practice of withholding full names.
This killing is the latest in a string of violent incidents in the state. In October, the mayor of Chilpancingo, the state capital, was murdered and decapitated just days after taking office. Weeks later, clashes between alleged gang members and security forces left 19 people dead in the region. Last month, a dozen dismembered bodies were found in vehicles in Chilpancingo.
