Summary

The organizer of Chilpancingo’s annual Christmas and New Year’s fair, was fatally shot alongside another person on Christmas Eve in Guerrero, Mexico.

The attack, which also injured one person, occurred in a public square during preparations for a traditional dance.

Guerrero’s governor condemned the killing as an “unacceptable act” tied to ongoing gang violence between rival drug cartels, the Tlacos and Ardillos, which have fueled escalating bloodshed in Chilpancingo.

The motive remains unclear, but authorities are investigating.

Chilpancingo has suffered repeated high-profile killings, including that of its mayor.