violence in Acapulcodrug cartelspolice official killedThe head of municipal traffic police in Acapulco, Eduardo Chávez, was shot to death by gunmen, marking the latest incident in a series of violent acts troubling the resort.
Eduardo Chávez, the head of municipal traffic police in Acapulco, was killed by gunmen far from the resort's beaches, in a crime linked to the area's ongoing struggles with drug cartel violence and a string of related violent incidents, including attacks on public transport workers and tourists. The incident is under investigation amidst efforts to quell the violence and recover from Hurricane Otis's devastation.