By Buggs for Borderland Beat
Pedro Pablo Lara, Chief Officer of the city of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, was ambushed and killed by an armed commando, reported the office of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE).
The armed attack happened around 9AM today, December 13, 2023 when he was inside his vehicle right outside his house in the Juan Pablo neighborhood and was planning to attend a city council meeting.
The body of Lara was found inside his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. According to neighbors, the gunmen fired more than 200 rounds at him while inside his car. Lara was named Chief Officer of the city just a couple of weeks ago.
The governor of the State of Chihuahua, María Eugenia Campos Galván, speculated that the execution of the Lara was a consequence of the dark alliances made by the previous administration.
Cynthia Marina Ceballos, the former Chief Officer of Nuevo Casas Grandes, was arrested a few weeks ago for corruption and collusion with organized crime.
Sources: El Universal, Reforma, Somos Juarez, El Heraldo de Chihuahua and government officials.