He argues with neighbors and is shot in the head in Magdalena Contreras

MEXICO CITY (apro) – A 23-year-old man died after being shot in the head during a fight in the Las Cruces neighborhood, in the La Magdalena Contreras borough, where members of the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) arrested a 46-year-old man, identified as the alleged perpetrator of the attack.

In a statement, the agency headed by Pablo Vázquez reported that the attack occurred at the intersection of Capulines and Ahuatla streets, according to reports from the South Command and Control Center (C2), which alerted officers about an attack with a firearm.

Upon arriving at the scene, the police found the victim lying on the public road, with visible bloodstains on his forehead, so the emergency services arrived at the scene and paramedics from the Rescue and Emergency Medical Squad (ERUM) confirmed his death.

According to statements from a family member, gathered by officers, moments before the attack, the young man had been involved in an altercation with several neighbors, one of whom pulled out a firearm and shot him. Police launched a search operation and located the alleged assailant a few meters from the scene; he was identified by the victim.

The alleged murderer was informed of his rights and placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office, which will determine his legal status. Official sources indicated that the detainee had already been incarcerated in the Mexico City Penitentiary System in 2025 for drug-related offenses.