Authorities said a private secretary and adviser to the mayor of Mexico were killed by a gunman on a motorcycle near the central part of the capital on Tuesday.
Mayor Clara Brugada holds the country's second-most powerful political position, President Claudia Sheinbaum, an allies to the Morena party.
Brugada said in a statement that her secretary Ximena Guzmán and consultant José Muñoz were killed in the Moderna community. Brugada called the killing a "direct attack."
Brugada said authorities are investigating the motivation and checking footage of surveillance cameras to identify the attacker. Photos from the scene showed police inspecting a car that appeared to have multiple bullet holes in the windshield.
"There will not be impunity. Those responsible will be arrested and must face justice," Brugada said in her statement.
Sheinbaum lamented the killing and said in a morning press conference that there would be no punishment. Sheinbaum served as city mayor of Mexico before winning the presidency last year.
In 2020, the Gunners come from Jalisco's new generation cartel Attempt to kill Sheinbaum's then-counsel chief in a spectacular ambush on the central boulevard. He was injured and three were killed.
Tuesday's shooting took place hours after the gunman opened fire Killed seven peopleincluding some minors, are located in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Although Mexican politicians and their aides, especially at the local level, are often caught in gang-related crimes, murders on the streets of the capital are relatively rare.
But politicians are often targets elsewhere in Mexico.
Just last week, a mayoral candidate and three of her supporters Shoot to death In the campaign in Veracruz, eastern Mexico. The attack happened two days after Cecilia Ruvalcaba, a member of the state of Jalisco, western Mexico, was shot and killed.
In April, Jose Luis Pereira, a senior member of the municipality of Teocaltice, was Shoot and kill While dining at a restaurant in Jalisco.
In December 2024, the Mexican Congressman who ruled the Union was Shoot to death In veracruz.
About two months before that, the mayor was Murdered and beheaded In the southern state of Guerrero. Former prosecutor and local police later Arrested It's related to murder.
June 2024, Mayor was killed In southern Mexico, another politician was assassinated in the same area less than a week.
In the same month, local Female congressman She was shot and killed when she left her home. Her murder happened a few days after the mayor of western Mexico and her bodyguard Killed outside the gymjust hours after Sheinbaum was elected president.
France-Pars-Pars contributed to this report.