Mexican Mayoral Candidate Assassinated At Point-Blank Range, Attacker Also Killed

A mayoral candidate in Mexico was assassinated at point-blank vary — and the murderous act was caught on digital camera … with the killer himself being gunned down too.

Be warned, this video is extraordinarily graphic — Alfredo Cabrera is seen smiling and greeting supporters in the midst of his closing marketing campaign rally cease in Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero, Wednesday … simply moments earlier than he is brutally shot, which was being filmed.

The perpetrator is not totally seen within the clip … however you possibly can see a gun of their hand, boldly pointed in the back of Cabrera’s head simply as he is about to deal with 300 supporters — after which they fireplace.

The video will get fuzzy, however you possibly can hear the sound of a number of extra gunshots in succession, together with the panicked screams of terrified supporters.

One other distressing video captured later exhibits Cabrera’s lifeless physique mendacity on the bottom on the deserted marketing campaign rally occasion … and also you additionally see the physique of the purported gunman.

The present Gov. of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado, condemned the crime as cowardly in an announcement … saying she’s urged the Attorney Basic’s Workplace of the State of Guerrero to conduct a radical investigation and make sure the full weight of the legislation is utilized to the gunman and all these answerable for the crime.

Nonetheless, in accordance with the prosecutor’s workplace, the alleged attacker was killed on the scene.

Cabrera’s slaying provides to the grim tally of murdered candidates, largely vying for mayor or city councils, throughout Mexico’s 2024 election cycle, now reaching 36 — making it the bloodiest election within the nation’s historical past.