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Mother-in-Law Suspect in Polanco Murder, Governor Pledges Cooperation

4/23/2026

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Carolina Flores Gómez, 27, was found shot dead in her Polanco apartment in Mexico City.
Police have identified her mother-in-law as a suspect in the homicide.
Authorities are also examining whether her husband, Alejandro, was involved.
Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda pledged cooperation with Mexico City prosecutors and expressed solidarity with the family.

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Carolina Flores Gómez, 27, was found shot dead in her Polanco apartment in Mexico City.
Police have identified her mother-in-law as a suspect in the homicide.
Authorities are also examining whether her husband, Alejandro, was involved.
Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda pledged cooperation with Mexico City prosecutors and expressed solidarity with the family.