Mexican Judge Shot Dead Outside Courthouse

Gunmen in Acapulco, Mexico, fatally shot Judge Edmundo Román Pinzón outside a courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. The attack occurred as the senior judge, who previously served as president of Guerrero’s highest court, was driving out of the courthouse car park.

Judge Pinzón was struck by at least four bullets. Police are interviewing witnesses and reviewing CCTV footage, but no arrests have been made. Security forces have intensified operations in the resort city to apprehend those responsible.

The judge presided over cases involving murders, kidnappings, and car thefts. While the motive for his murder remains unclear, officials say the crime shows escalating violence in Guerrero, a southern state plagued by deadly attacks on public officials.

Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado Pineda condemned the killing, calling for “immediate justice.”

Acapulco, once a glamorous tourist destination, has become a battleground for rival gangs vying for control of the drug trade.