Another Mexican official murdered execution style
Murder: Execution-style
By Jennifer Killin
Del Rio News-Herald
Published September 20, 2007
An extensive, multi-agency investigation has begun into the death of Mario Cruz Espinosa Lobato.
Espinosa, a prominent business owner and city councilman for Ciudad Acuña, Coah., Mexico, was gunned down at his home on Qualia Drive around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Espinosa’s wife discovered the body of her husband around 3:30 p.m. lying next to his Toyota Tundra pickup in the family garage when she returned home after picking up her grandchildren, said Val Verde County Sheriff A. D’Wayne Jernigan, whose office is leading the investigation.
Family and friends said Espinosa, 58, was an outspoken advocate for the poor and protector of the law.
“His entire life he dedicated himself to helping the poor and fighting for what was fair and just,â€
