Overview
- Roberto Castañeda Tejeda, who led the Irapuato water utility JAPAMI, was ambushed Thursday on Bulevar Díaz Ordaz and killed as gunmen fired on his white Volkswagen pickup and sped away.
- State prosecutors opened a homicide investigation and reported no arrests, and investigators are weighing several possible motives that include a direct attack tied to his post or a robbery.
- Mayor Lorena Alfaro condemned the killing and directed full coordination with the state attorney general’s office, as municipal police, the National Guard, and the Army secured the scene.
- Local outlet Correo broadcast the aftermath live, and authorities are gathering forensic evidence and reviewing security camera footage to reconstruct the attack.
- Reporters note it is the second armed assault at that spot in under a week, and an INEGI survey shows about 88% of residents feel unsafe in the city, increasing pressure for results.