HE murder the leader of the native craftsmen The incident, which took place in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the state of Chiapas in the southeast of the country, Made a strong shot on MondayIn addition, two houses were burned in a certain part of the city by armed persons. The person killed was Jerónimo Ruiz, the leader of the Chiapas Traditional Market Tenants’ Association (Almetrach), which operates in the municipality.
The crime occurred at noon this Monday in the La Esperanza neighborhood (neighborhood) in San Cristóbal, Ruiz was shot leaving his home by two people on a motorcycle captured with homemade cameras. Then came the crime shot changewith large-caliber weaponsare among Ruiz supporters and alleged attackers stationed in the towns of Santa Cruz Pinar, Peje de Oro and El Cerrillo. They also set two houses on fire and no injuries were reported until 3:00 pm, according to the municipal authorities’ report.
Following the report, state and municipal officials and the National Guard they could not enter the area According to what the locals told EFE, even though they carried out an operation in the surrounding neighborhoods to protect the public, shooting continued from the area. The violence has caused uncertainty and fear among the people of San Cristóbal, so schools, shops, restaurants and tourist centers have closed their businesses to prevent any casualties.
Mayor Mariano Díaz told EFE that the Mexican Army, National Guard, and state and municipal police have launched a helicopter-powered deployment in the area to arrest those responsible and those who fired firearms into the air.
Jerónimo Ruiz was allegedly linked to the group called Motonetos. He was the cousin and right-hand man of Narciso Ruiz Sántiz, the leader of the Chiapas Traditional Market Tenants’ Association, which controls this city’s markets and supply centres. The State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), through the Altos District Attorney’s Office, has opened an investigation case against the person or persons responsible for the offense of qualified manslaughter against Jerónimo ‘N’. , in the events that occurred in the municipality of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. He explained that after his initial investigations, gunmen opened fire in the air in the northeastern part of the city, and then Attorney General’s agents were in coordination with the Mexican Army National Guard (GN). San Cristóbal de Las Casas state and municipal police implemented security and deterrent devices to control the situation and ensure the peace of the people.