Alejandro Torres, nephew of Hipólito Mora, is murdered

The attack in which Alejandro Torres Mora, nephew of Hipólito Mora, died, would have been perpetrated by members of “Los Viagras”, according to complaints from family members.

Mexico City, November 1 (However).- Alejandro Torres Moraproducer of lemon and nephew of the former leader of the self-defense of Michoacan, Hipolito Morawas murdered in a attack straight in the possession of Felipe Carrillo Puertoknown as “The Ruana“.

The man allegedly died along with his wifewhose identity has not been revealed, inside his home, while the attack would have been perpetrated by members of “Los Viagras“, as reported Guadalupe Morauncle of the victim.

The Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) and the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) of Michoacán They did not issue official information regarding the attack in which the citrus grower and his partner lost their lives.

According to statements made by Guadalupe Mora, the attack against Alejandro Torres Mora’s home occurred between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31.

The citrus grower’s uncle acknowledged that there was no close relationship between the two and, regarding his nephew’s alleged link with organized crime activities, he admitted that this is true, while emphasizing that “each one is responsible for his actions.”

Alejandro Torres Mora was a lemon producer, originally from Michoacán, and a former member of the self-defense group founded by his uncle, Hipólito Mora, who rose up in 2013 to confront the criminal group “The Knights Templar.”

Three deaths in Hipólito Mora’s family

With the murder of Alejandro Torres Mora, nephew of Hipólito Mora, there are now three members of the family of the leader of the Michoacán self-defense groups who have been murdered, all of them in the community of “La Ruana”.

The first was Manuel Mora Torres, son of Hipólito, who died in 2014 during a confrontation against alleged members of “Los Viagras”, who attacked a barricade installed by the self-defense groups.

In June 2023, Hipólito Mora himself, founder of the Michoacán self-defense groups, was shot dead along with four of his bodyguards during an attack also allegedly perpetrated by “Los Viagras” in “La Ruana.”

They are joined by Alejandro Torres Mora, nephew of Hipólito, who was murdered along with his wife inside their home in “La Ruana”, in an attack that, according to his uncle Guadalupe Mora, was orchestrated by the same criminal group that murdered the leader of the self-defense groups.