A mayor in Mexico ’s western state of Michoacan was shot dead in a plaza in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead festivities, authorities said. The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, was gunned down Saturday night in the town’s historic center. He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died, according to state prosecutor Carlos Torres Piña.

Mexican mayor assassinated: Mayor Carlos Manzo who spoke against drug gangs killed

According to a video posted on his social media handle, Manzo had been attending a candlelight ceremony in Uruapan. He was attacked shortly after 8 pm and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Gunmen fatally shoot Mexican mayor who wanted to take down drug gangs

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Mexican mayor assassinated: Mayor Carlos Manzo who spoke against drug gangs killed

Gunmen fatally shoot Mexican mayor who wanted to take down drug gangs