The Embassy of the United States in Mexico issued a alert due to the shooting in Carso Square, in Mexico City. Through a statement, he urged Americans who are in the Mexican capital to exercise extreme caution.
In their notice they indicated that “US citizens should exercise caution and avoid the area if possible” due to reports of gunshots at the establishment.
Because of the armed attack on the mall, the US asked its citizens to stay away from the area. He also asked them to be aware of their surroundings, remain vigilant, keep a low profile, monitor local media for updates, follow instructions from local authorities, and call 911 in case of an emergency.
Likewise, the Embassy of the United States reminded citizens that for Mexico City the travel recommendation of the Department of State is classified as Level 2which indicates having greater Caution due to crime.
The US issued the notice after the afternoon of April 20 a man was murdered in a cafeteria inside Plaza Carsoin the zone of polanco. It was a direct attack by a subject who shot him at least three times and then fled.
People who were inside the shopping center revealed that they had heard at least six shots from a firearm, for which they took shelter due to the fear that the fire would reach them.
The Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City (FGJCDMX) announced that it opened an investigation folder. While the Secretary of Citizen Security (SSC) announced that the murdered man was allegedly linked to the organized crime.
Omar Garcia HarfuchSecretary of Citizen Security declared that “it is allegedly a person linked to the organized crime in the north of the country”.
Unofficially, the man was identified as Julio Cesar Soto, also identified as César Meza Soto, an alleged criminal linked to the Arellano Felixwho had operations in Baja California, according to reporter Carlos Jiménez.
On the other hand, Harfuch also revealed that the alleged criminal murdered in Carso Square He was not an objective of the Secretary of Citizen Security, but he had an arrest warrant in Oklahoma, USA for the crime of drug trafficking.
Mauricio Tabe Echarteamayor of Miguel Hidalgo announced that he will request a meeting with Harfuch and with Ernestina Godoy, Attorney General of Justice of Mexico City “to learn more details about the case and do what is necessary to prevent this from happening again in the mayor’s office.”
The area where the homicide occurred remains cordoned off. However, the entrance to Carso Square is allowed; The establishment was not evicted at any time despite the strong presence of police officers who mounted a surveillance operation and experts who carried out the expert work in the area where the homicide occurred.
In this context, the US government issued the alert, the second in recent days due to insecurity in Mexico. On Monday, April 17, he warned his compatriots about the violence in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas and exhorted them to get away.
The state of alert in Chiapas stemmed from the riots after the murder of a businessman. Local media reported the presence of armed people in the Ojo de Agua neighborhood, detonations of firearms and burning of cars for which classes were even suspended.
Members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) were allegedly behind the murder of Gerónimo Ruiz, an artisan leader.
