Mexican security adviser who recently worked for the U.S. State Department of State was shot dead in an ambush at a restaurant in Guadalajara.

The man, César Guzman, had just had a meal with two coaches who had just finished a security and intelligence training course with police officers at Jalisco State, according to Arturo Fontes, a retired agent who worked with Guzman.

Fontes said in a message posted on LinkedIn that he and Guzman taught anti-drug classes to the Mexican police in the City of Mexico and the Mexican City of International Drugs and the Mexican police in the past two years.

Former Hidalgo State Deputy Security Minister Carlos Amador was also killed, Fontez said. Former Chihuahua Security Minister Pablo Cajigal is in critical condition.

"They are real heroes - some of the bravest people I know," Fantes wrote, saying he had just celebrated Guzman's 50th birthday a week ago.

Local news reports said the men were dining in local tacos when an unidentified gunman fired at them and fled to the red Nissan. In addition to the two deaths, a total of two men and two women were injured in the attack, which took place at 9:49 p.m., according to the state attorney’s office.

The U.S. consulate in Guadalajara said in a statement that the people are not currently working for diplomatic missions. It refused to provide more details about its past affiliation with the State Department, citing security and privacy restrictions.

"We are deeply concerned about any violence and express our condolences to the victims and their families," the consulate said.

Violence marks the latest in a series of bold attacks on the island of Khalisk. Last week, Mexican social media influencers were Shoot to death In Tiktok's live broadcast, it's also in Jalisco. Officials said Valeria MarqueZ was given a stuffed animal and a bag of Starbucks coffee during the live broadcast and was shot to death in the head and chest and fell on the camera.

In April, a politician was Shoot and kill While dining at a seafood restaurant in Jalisco on Monday. Just a few days before this, a mother who was looking for a missing relative was Murder with her son In the same area.

The state's municipal police chief was murdered on April 15.