Mexican musician, family members slain in gruesome shooting at upscale penthouse
Authorities said two suspects were arrested after the musician, his pregnant wife, their daughter and a domestic worker were shot dead in a penthouse.
- On Tuesday, Mexican musician Jonathan Melendez, his pregnant wife Ana Paola, their 3-year-old daughter, a domestic worker, and the family dog were shot dead at their penthouse near Mexico City.
- Neighbors reported hearing shouts and gunshots shortly before midnight Tuesday, and authorities found the couple's 6-year-old son unharmed at the scene on Wednesday.
- The victims were bound with duct tape before being shot; the 3-year-old girl was shot in the head at close range, while two other victims were also shot in the head.
- Investigators arrested two suspects, including an associate of Melendez who may have used his relationship with the musician to gain access to the apartment.
- Melendez was a composer and keyboardist for the Mexican indie rock band Camilo Septimo, which was scheduled to perform in Ciudad Juarez later this month.
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The main hypothesis points to the theft as the motive for the crime and that one of the suspects took advantage of the relationship of trust with the victim to enter the house.
Camilo Seventh shared a statement dedicated to the memory of Jonathan 'Honas', his murdered keyboardist.
Authorities captured two suspects linked to the crime.
This is Jonathan Meléndez Ochoa, a member of the Mexican indie rock band Camilo Seventh.Only his 6-year-old son, found hiding and crying for the police, survived.Two men were arrested, one of them working with the artist.
By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español - Authorities in the State of Mexico arrested two men suspected of murdering four people, including a pregnant woman and a three-year-old girl, in an apartment in a residential area of Atizapán de Zaragoza, in the center of the country, officials reported Wednesday.
Mexican rock is in mourning. A shocking multiple homicide claimed the life of Jonathan Meléndez (38), one of the members of the famous group Camilo Seventh, in addition to his pregnant wife (35), his daughter (3), and a home counselor (21). The macabre occurred last night between 17:30 and 19:40 (local time) ... Continue reading "Tragedy in Mexican rock: Camilo Seventh member and his family murdered in macabre crime"
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