Arturo Marín, a Morena party candidate for mayor of Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero, was shot to death on Saturday night—the first political killing recorded in the state during the 2026–2027 electoral cycle.
He died at the scene after armed men opened fire on the SUV in which he was traveling with his wife and another passenger; both the wife and the passenger sustained serious injuries.
Armed attack in the center of Cuajinicuilapa
The crime took place around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, at the corner of Nicolás Street and Dos de Abril Street, in the heart of the municipal seat.
Arturo Marín was traveling in a gray SUV with his wife and another passenger when armed individuals in another vehicle caught up to them. The assailants fired multiple shots at point-blank range.
Marín died instantly at the scene. His wife and the other passenger suffered serious injuries and were transported to a hospital. This marks the first political homicide of the 2026–2027 electoral cycle in the state. Following the attack, the assailants fled the scene in their vehicle.
