A Jalisco lawyer is executed; his wife was murdered 10 days ago.

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JUNE 13, 2025

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The Prosecutor's Office suspects the murders are related to the legal cases the couple handled.

WRITTEN BY: ELIZABETH RIVERA AVELAR 

GUADALAJARA (apro) – The shooting of a lawyer on Wednesday in the Arcos Vallarta neighborhood of Guadalajara could be linked to another homicide: that of his wife, also a lawyer, who was shot to death in Tlajomulco on June 2. Both incidents occurred just 10 days apart.

The lawyer's murder occurred at the intersection of Luis Pérez Verdía and Vallarta avenues, in the western part of Guadalajara. He was intercepted by armed individuals who shot him several times before fleeing. Municipal and state authorities cordoned off the crime scene and launched a search operation in the area; however, no arrests have been made so far.

The state Attorney General's Office suspects these homicides are connected to the legal cases the couple handled. Prosecutor Salvador González de los Santos indicated that one of the lines of investigation revolves around his professional activity, possibly related to a conflict in another state. He confirmed that both the lawyer and his wife had received previous threats, which reinforces the hypothesis of a professional motive.

“Yes, he received some threats. We are investigating; it's a matter not related to Jalisco, but to another state. This lawyer was the husband of another lawyer who was murdered on June 2. We are verifying all aspects to see if there is any connection,” he stated.

The murder of the 62-year-old lawyer occurred this Wednesday, June 11, outside a law office. His body was found in the driver's seat of a red compact car, which had both front door windows shattered by bullets.

Authorities are trying to determine the connection between the couple's murders; so far, only one arrest warrant has been issued for the woman's murder. The 52-year-old, originally from Nayarit, was shot 10 times in the neck and chest. "I want to mention that we already have an arrest warrant for the wife's murder. We continue to gather all the evidence and conduct investigations," the state official said.

The man worked primarily in civil litigation, although he also practiced as a criminal lawyer.

SOURCE: PROCESO 

Categories: Guadalajara Metropolitan Zone, Jalisco, Zapopan