Jonathan Meléndez, keyboardist for the well-known Mexican rock band Camilo Séptimo, was found dead alongside his pregnant wife, their 3-year-old daughter, and a household employee inside an apartment in Atizapán de Zaragoza, a municipality in the greater Mexico City area, in Mexico State.
Authorities say municipal police received a call around 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, reporting several bodies inside a residential tower in the area known as Zona Esmeralda. When officers arrived at the building, part of the Grand Viure housing complex, they discovered all four victims had been killed.
According to reporting by the Mexican newspaper El Universal, the musician’s wife was identified as Ana Paola, 35, who was pregnant at the time of her death. The couple’s daughter was 3 years old. The fourth victim was a 21-year-old woman who worked as a domestic employee for the family.
Mexico State’s Attorney General’s Office confirmed that two men have been arrested in connection with the killings. One of the suspects is reportedly a former business associate of the musician. Investigators have not yet released a public motive for the attack, and the case remains under investigation.
Camilo Séptimo is a rock band with a following in Mexico, and Meléndez’s death has drawn attention from fans and fellow musicians. You can read the full original report, in Spanish, at El Tiempo’s website.
Source: Asesinan a Jonathan Meléndez, tecladista de reconocida banda de rock, junto a su esposa embarazada y su hija (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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