A quadruple homicide has shaken Mexico’s music community after authorities discovered the bodies of keyboardist and producer Jonathan Meléndez Ochoa, best known for his work with the band Camilo Séptimo, along with three other victims inside an apartment in the State of Mexico.
Found alongside him was his wife, 35-year-old Ana Paula Barragán, who was four months pregnant at the time of her death. The couple’s 3-year-old daughter was also killed, as was a 21-year-old woman who reportedly worked for the family, possibly as household help or a caregiver.
The bodies were discovered inside a unit at the Grand Viure residential complex, located in the Zona Esmeralda area of Atizapán de Zaragoza, a municipality in the greater Mexico City metropolitan area in the State of Mexico. Authorities have not yet released details about a motive or suspects in what is being described as a violent crime.
The case has drawn significant attention in Mexico, partly because Meléndez was a recognized figure in the country’s music scene through his role with Camilo Séptimo. Reports have also surfaced about an unusual request the musician reportedly made shortly before the killings, though full details of that account remain under investigation.
To read the full report and see updates as they develop, check out the original story on El Tiempo.
Source: ¿Quién era Ana Paula, esposa embarazada de Jonathan Meléndez, tecladista de Camilo Séptimo? Fue hallada junto a su hija de 3 años tras ser asesinadas (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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