Jose Efrain Garcia was killed when gunmen blocked his vehicle on a road and opened fire. (Representational Image) Jose Efrain Garcia was killed when gunmen blocked his vehicle on a road and opened fire. (Representational Image)Prosecutors in central Mexico say assailants have shot to death a mayor near the colonial city of Puebla. The Puebla state prosecutors’ office said Thursday that Jose Efrain Garcia was killed when gunmen blocked his vehicle on a road and opened fire. At least 55 mayors or mayors-elect have been killed in Mexico since 2006, often by criminal gangs or corrupt police.

Source: Indian Express April 13, 2018 03:38 UTC