One aid worker killed in Zihuatanejo
Zihuatanejo, Zihuatanejo de Azueta, Guerrero, Mexico Red Cross or Red Crescent
1 killed
One male national NRCS board of directors was shot and killed while traveling through downtown Zihuatanejo in a vehicle, by two unknown criminals on a motorcycle. The board member was also traveling with his wife who was taken to the hospital in critical condition (not counted here). Focal point reports indicate the attack motive was not linked to his status with the NRCS. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Context individual attack. Actor type criminal. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 2753.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.