A judge was fatally shot on Wednesday in Acapulco, a city in Mexico once known for its thriving tourism but now plagued by violence. Local reports and the Guerrero state prosecutor’s office confirmed the incident.

The victim, identified in the media as Edmundo Roman Pinzon, president of the Guerrero Superior Court of Justice, was shot at least four times while in his car outside an Acapulco courthouse.

This tragedy follows a series of violent incidents in Guerrero State. In October, the mayor of Chilpancingo was murdered and decapitated shortly after taking office. Later that month, armed clashes between suspected gang members and security forces resulted in 19 deaths. In November, authorities discovered a dozen dismembered bodies in vehicles in Chilpancingo.

Acapulco, once a glamorous destination for wealthy tourists, has become one of the world’s most violent cities due to escalating bloodshed linked to organized crime. The Guerrero prosecutor’s office issued a statement confirming it is investigating the "aggravated homicide" of Edmundo N, following the standard practice of withholding full names.

The killing occurred shortly after President Claudia Sheinbaum held a National Public Security Council meeting in Acapulco, attended by state governors. Since 2006, over 450,000 people have been murdered in Mexico amid spiraling violence largely tied to drug trafficking.

Sheinbaum, who became Mexico's first female president in October, ruled out reinstating the controversial “war on drugs” policy. Instead, she has vowed to continue former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s "hugs, not bullets” strategy, which focuses on addressing the social causes of crime. Guerrero recorded 1,890 murders last year alone.