One person killed in Mexico after armed group abducts former court employee

A former employee of the Supreme Court of Justice of Sinaloa, identified as Jesús Roberto, 38, was found dead in Culiacán, Mexico, hours after being abducted by an armed group on October 25, 2026.

According to authorities, the victim was socializing at a tire shop in the Morelos neighborhood when armed men wearing balaclavas arrived in a red Nissan vehicle, forced him into the car, and fled. The incident occurred at the intersection of Juan de Dios Bátiz and Nicolás Bravo Avenu.

Later that evening, police located a body near Ciudad Universitaria with gunshot wounds, bound hands, and a covered face. Authorities preliminarily identified the deceased as Jesús Roberto. The victim had reportedly left his position at the state Supreme Court approximately two years prior. Investigations into the motive and perpetrators remain ongoing.