A businessman identified as Geramael Lopez was assassinated by a gunman inside Mexico City’s largest wholesale market.
He was killed on August 29, 2020 shortly after he arrived to open his plantain stand at Central de Abasto.
The 34-year-old Lopez was counting money while another vendor was preparing a nearby vegetable stand when an individual approached López from behind and assassinated him.
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The shooter fired two shots at López’s head, a surveillance video showed.
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The shooting sent other nearby traders running for safety as the assailant escaped.
López was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
Local media have linked the shooting to area gangs seeking extortion payments from vendors for the right to operate their businesses.
