Mayoral candidate, three supporters shot dead during the shooting of a live-stream in Mexico

A Mayor of Mexico’s ruling Morena Party was shot dead during an expedition program at the Eastern State Verakruz on Sunday, as political violence continues before the June elections of the country.Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez, who was running for the Texistepec mayor, was among the four people killed in a Jaijal of bullets, injuring three others.The attack came to light during an expedition March, in which a live stream was captured on Lara’s Facebook page. The supporters were seen smiling and chanting before the sound of automated bullets, the crowd was sent in panic. Before the shooting begins, the footage showed a parade of motorcycles and moments of Morena flags.Verakruz Governor Rosio Nahle condemned the murder on social media, described it as “cowardly murder” and vowed to justice: “We would find those responsible people. No position or office deserves a person’s life.”Addressing the incident on Monday, Mexico President Claudia Shinbam said that his government was coordinating with the state officials and offered federal assistance. He said that there was no immediate information about the motive behind the attack.The incident is the latest in a string of violent acts targeting local politicians in Mexico, a pattern that has increased more often under the leadership of national elections. A few days ago, counselor Cesilia Rowalkaba was shot dead in a hospital in Jalisco, while several other local officials have also been closed in recent months.According to data from the Human Rights Group, Cívica, Last year, more than 660 politically linked attacks were recorded in Mexico, most of the candidates or officers were included at the municipal level. The broad background of cartel violence and political corruption has contributed to about half a million murders in the country since 2006.Officials in Verakruz say that an investigation is going on and promised that those responsible will be brought to justice.