Mayor of central Mexican town shot dead in latest attack on local officials VIDEO

The mayor of Pisaflores, a town in central Mexico, was shot and killed on October 20 in a brazen attack, local authorities confirmed, marking the latest in a string of violent incidents targeting public officials.

According to police, armed assailants opened fire on Mayor Miguel Bahena in the street before fleeing the scene. His body was found with at least five bullet wounds, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media. 

#Hidalgo, esta noche fue #asesinato el alcalde de #Pisaflores Miguel Bahena. Lo mataron al exterior de su domicilio.

La entidad vive la emergencia provocada por las lluvias y agravada por la indolencia del gobierno. El homicidio refuerza el argumento de autoridades incapaces… pic.twitter.com/yDkvDMom1U

— Rubén Moreira (@rubenmoreiravdz) October 21, 2025

In a statement, Bahena’s political party, the Green Party, condemned the killing, expressing its “profound dismay” at his “cowardly murder” and calling on authorities to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice.

Mexico has been gripped by drug-related violence for nearly two decades, with local politicians frequently targeted. Bahena’s killing follows a wave of similar attacks in recent months.

In June, gunmen stormed a mayor’s office in southern Mexico, killing the mayor and a staff member. Just a day later, another mayor in western Mexico was murdered along with her husband.

In a separate incident in May, two senior aides to Mexico City’s mayor were gunned down in the capital. Authorities have since arrested at least 13 suspects in connection with that case.

By Sabina Mammadli