Authorities in Mexico said a local mayor in the central town of Temoac was shot and killed inside town hall on Wednesday. The killing came months after he had reportedly survived a previous armed attack earlier this year.
The victim was identified as Mayor Valentin Lavin, who was politically aligned with President Claudia Sheinbaum's leftist movement. Local media reports cited in coverage said he had already lived through an assassination attempt in January.
The case has drawn fresh attention to the dangers facing public officials in parts of Mexico, where local politicians have often been exposed to violence. The attack inside a government building also raises new concerns about security at municipal offices.
Officials have not released broader details in the trimmed report, but the killing is likely to increase pressure for answers in Temoac and beyond. It also adds to the broader political impact of violence targeting elected leaders at the local level in Mexico.
