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Mexican Mayor Who Survived Armed Attack Shot Dead in Town Hall

Valentin Lavin, allied to President Sheinbaum's party, was killed months after surviving an earlier armed attack.

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Mexican Mayor Valentin Lavin was shot dead in a town hall, months after he survived an armed attack.

Mayor Lavin was allied to Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum's leftist party.

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The fatal shooting of Mayor Valentin Lavin occurred directly within his office at the town hall. Authorities suspect the incident is linked to gangland violence targeting the local official. The town where the attack took place is situated just south of Mexico City.

Callum Fitzwilliam

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

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Sources

  1. cbsnews.comMayor who survived assassination attempt shot dead in town hall (opens in a new window)
  2. CBS NewsMexico mayor killed in town hall months after surviving assassination attempt (opens in a new window)
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