Police shoot and kill 27-year-old Brandon Arellano, son of a local teacher
Lerdo de Tejada, Mexico:
Protests turn violent in a Mexican town as residents set fire to the municipal palace overnight on Friday. The demonstration erupted after local police shot and killed a young man, identified as 27-year-old Brandon Arellano, in the neck. According to his relatives, the incident occurred when Arellano failed to stop his car at a checkpoint.
National media reports indicate that the shooting took place outside Arellano’s grandmother’s house. Disturbing videos circulating online show his father desperately trying to revive him at the scene.
“Once he had parked, they opened fire against the car and killed him instantly, shooting him in the jugular like cowards,” expressed the grieving father, Delfino Arellano, in a recorded statement. “My son died instantly.”
Authorities have not provided any explanation for why Arellano was stopped by the police.
In response to the incident, residents of Lerdo de Tejada, located in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, vandalized a police car, setting it ablaze, and confronted officers at the scene. They also caused damage to the local government palace by breaking windows and setting it on fire.
A social media post from the state’s public security ministry announced the detainment of four municipal police officers for suspected homicide. These officers will be questioned by state prosecutors.
“There will be no impunity,” declared the ministry.
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