Mexican mayor shot dead on his first day in office

The newly sworn-in mayor of a town in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca was on his way to his first official meeting at City Hall on New Year day when he was killed by a group of gunmen, according to reports.

Alejandro Aparicio Santiago a member of the National Regeneration Movement had just taken office in Tlaxiaco when he was attacked.  

Gov. Alejandro Murat promised a thorough investigation and said a suspect was already in custody. Four other people were wounded in the attack.