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Corrido Singer Óscar Alvarado Dies After Durango Bar Shooting

The family confirmed the musician’s death, with no arrests reported in the ongoing investigation.

Overview

  • Brother Mayito Alvarado announced the death on January 29 after more than a week of intensive care following the attack.
  • The shooting occurred on January 18 at the Bar Monterrey in Durango during a live set after a dispute in which the assailant left and returned with a firearm, according to witness accounts and preliminary findings.
  • Initial medical reports said Alvarado suffered at least three gunshot wounds to the chest that damaged vital organs, and his wife drove him to the hospital.
  • Authorities have not announced any detentions; a state security subsecretary was removed from his post over an alleged connection to the altercation, according to official statements cited by local media.
  • Known as “El Chino del Rancho,” Alvarado was recognized for songs including “El Durangazo,” and his last social media post was a January 13 livestream.