Money Dispute May have killed Mexican Musician!
Mexico City, Sep 4 (EFE).-
The Mexican Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch disclosed that there was a prior “business” relationship between the murdered Camilo Séptimo musician Jonathan Meléndez and the alleged perpetrator of the multiple homicide that occurred on Sep. 1 in the central state of Mexico.
“He had a business relationship, so to speak, or a certain partnership with Meléndez’s father,” García Harfuch stated during the presidential press conference held on Friday in Zacatecas.
The official confirmed that, before the crime, money had been demanded from Meléndez and he had been threatened.
“What is certain is that money was being demanded, threats were made, and this tragic multiple homicide was committed,” he said.
He noted that he does not know the amount demanded, and added that the Prosecutor General’s Office of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) had requested that some of the information in this case be withheld until the first hearing, to avoid interfering with the judicial process.
He also explained that federal authorities had been in contact with the State Attorney General, José Luis Cervantes, and the State Secretary of Security, Pablo Vázquez, emphasizing that the suspects were apprehended in less than 12 hours.
The secretary confirmed that the main suspect identified in the investigation is in custody, and that another person may have collaborated with him. However, the Prosecutor General’s Office continues to explore all leads to determine whether others were involved.
The secretary noted that the main suspect reportedly has a criminal record but referred the matter to the Prosecutor General’s Office for further details.
The multiple homicide occurred on Sep. 1 in an apartment in Atizapán de Zaragoza, on the outskirts of Mexico City.
Meléndez, 38, was murdered alongside his pregnant wife, three-year-old daughter, and domestic worker. One of the musician’s children, a six-year-old boy, was found alive.
Authorities arrested Diego Sebastián “N,” whom the Prosecutor’s Office identified as the musician’s business partner and the likely perpetrator of the crime, as well as Gerardo “N,” who is suspected of involvement.
Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez explained that the government of the State of Mexico is addressing the needs of the families through the State Victims’ Commission, the System for Integral Family Development (DIF), and the Office of the Attorney General for the Protection of Minors.
“We are reaching out to the family and will continue the dialogue to provide all the necessary support,” Rodríguez stated.
Rodríguez added that, at the direction of President Claudia Sheinbaum, the federal government is in contact with state authorities and prepared to intervene if necessary. Sheinbaum has offered federal assistance since Thursday. EFE jsm/dgp/mcd
