Mexican authorities suspect that Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, was killed by the Jalisco Cartel, according to a report.
The mayor was slain in the city center last week. A source linked the killing to the capture of a local leader, Rene Belmonte, by police in August.
A source said that the gunman, a young man between 17 and 19 years old, was connected to the cartel.
He was killed immediately after the shooting. Authorities suspect the Jalisco Cartel was involved.
Author's summary: Mexican authorities link mayor's killing to Jalisco Cartel.