The Jalapa District Prosecutor’s Office, of the Public Ministry (MP), reported on March 9 that three fatal victims of the armed incident that occurred on March 8 at the Municipal Coliseum of San Manuel Chaparrón, Jalapa.
Authorities reported that the third victim is Alejandro Antonio Cisneros Valdez, 40 years oldwho was taken to a health center after the armed incident.
Despite having left the municipal coliseum of San Manuel Chaparrón, the Prosecutor’s Office of the Jalapa district, confirmed that Cisneros, was transferred to a health center where also He died for bullet wounds in your body.
“The fiscal staff in criminal investigations processed the criminal scenario, collecting testimonial statements where possible witnesses were interviewed, while the victim who died in the health center was identified as ALEJANDRO ANTONIO CISNEROS VALDEZ40 years old, “added the MP.
In the place of the incident they died Jonathan Cristian Alveño Lemus, 32who was a lender originally from Zacapae Irvin Hernández Aguilar, 24who apparently was bodyguard of the first, according to local media report.
During the night of the past Saturday March 8an armed confrontation in the municipal coliseum of San Manuel Chaparrón, Jalapahe was captured in video by several people present in the place. The images show the time of the attack, which apparently began by a discussion between a group of men.
In recordings you can hear the discussion among men, followed by several detonations of a firearmwhere at least they are distinguished three bursts of shooting.
After the volunteer firefighters confirmed the transfer of several injured to the local hospital.
For its part, the Ministry of the Interior confirmed this Sunday, March 9 that the case is still under investigation and that more details will be offered as new advances will be obtained; However, sources close to the case managed to confirm that one of the deceased is Jonathan Cristian Alveño Lemusof 32 years.
He was investigated
According to various local media, Alveño Lemus was a lender, but reports from the authorities point out that he was being investigated for money laundering, because allegedly belonged to a criminal structure that operated in White waterin Ipala and in Nuns.
For now, preliminary information indicates that the armed attack resulted from a discussion. However, the Jalapa Prosecutor’s Office still continues the corresponding proceedings and collecting more information to confirm said hypothesis or establish other lines of investigation In the case of the three deceased people.
In turn, the mayor of San Manuel Chaparrón, Ricardo Sandoval Noriegahe explained through a video released in his official channels that “the situation came out of control because people in Ebriety They lashed out to shoot their firearms, practically threatening the entire public with Lost bullets“
A shooting at the Jaripeo of the San Manuel Chaparrón Fair, Jalapa, leaves several injured and at least 5 dead, including an Adriel Andreu Albeño with his 4 escorts, it is presumed that he was a lender originally from white water, Jutiapa. pic.twitter.com/1pnkerqqe5
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