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Mayor Valentin Lavin Killed in Temoac Town Hall Shooting

7/23/2026

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Mayor Valentin Lavin was shot dead inside the Temoac town hall on July 22, 2026.
Lavin, an ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s ruling party, had survived an armed assassination attempt in January 2026.
Police recovered his body and opened an investigation, while official data record nearly 100 mayor murders since 2006 and 14 since the government took office in October 2024, including three in 2026.

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Mayor Valentin Lavin was shot dead inside the Temoac town hall on July 22, 2026.
Lavin, an ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s ruling party, had survived an armed assassination attempt in January 2026.
Police recovered his body and opened an investigation, while official data record nearly 100 mayor murders since 2006 and 14 since the government took office in October 2024, including three in 2026.