Overview
- Medrano was killed by a gunshot to the head inside a paletería in Guadalajara on July 7 after an assailant arrived on a motorcycle and fled the scene.
- The body entered the forensic morgue without identification and was publicly recognized by relatives on July 10, who confirmed the victim was ex‑mayor Benjamín Medrano Quezada.
- The Fiscalía de Jalisco has opened a homicide investigation, recovered ballistics evidence consistent with a 9 mm handgun, and has not reported any arrests or named suspects.
- Medrano had faced a 2022 misconduct complaint over the 2019 Feria Nacional de Zacatecas and a 2025 court decision revoked a prior arrest order so he was not considered a fugitive at the time of his death.
- Family members are urging coordinated federal and state action to fully investigate motives and possible ties to Zacatecas disputes, a demand that highlights broader concerns about deadly attacks on local officials and the need for cross‑jurisdictional cooperation.