{"id":7833,"date":"2019-01-01T23:23:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T04:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=7833"},"modified":"2019-01-01T23:39:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T04:39:17","slug":"mexican-mayor-assassinated-just-hours-after-taking-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/mexican-mayor-assassinated-just-hours-after-taking-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican mayor assassinated just hours after taking office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The mayor of a city in southern Mexico was assassinated on Tuesday when a gunman opened fire, just hours after he was sworn into office, local officials say. One suspect was taken into custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack happened in Tlaxiaco, a city in the southern state of Oaxaca, when a man opened fire at Mayor Alejandro Aparicio Santiago, who was heading to city hall after meeting with citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aparicio was rushed to an area hospital but later succumbed to his injuries, according to a statement from the state&#8217;s attorney general. Four others were injured, one of whom suffered serious injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A suspect was taken into custody but there was no immediate word on a possible motive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aparicio became mayor at midnight and took the oath of office at a public event at 10 a.m. He was interviewed by reporters and spoke with citizens before the shooting, which happened at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I strongly condemn the attack on the Municipal President of Tlaxiaco,&#8221; Governor Alejandro Murat said. &#8220;I have requested a thorough investigation from the Attorney General and he informs me that the probable perpetrator has already been arrested. I express my condolences to the relatives and to the people of  Tlaxiaco.&#8221;<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mayor of a city in southern Mexico was assassinated on Tuesday when a gunman opened fire, just hours after he was sworn into office, local officials say. One suspect was taken into custody. 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