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A musician, his pregnant wife, their 3-year-old daughter and the family’s nanny were found shot and killed inside a residential building outside Mexico City.
The four victims were discovered alongside an unharmed 6-year-old boy in the Zona Esmeralda area of Atizapán de Zaragoza, according to the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office.
“The victims were a 38-year-old male music producer and composer with the initials J.S.M.O., his 35-year-old pregnant wife, their 3-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old woman,” the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement shared to X.
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Jonathan Meléndez, a musician with the Mexican band Camilo Séptimo, was reportedly found shot to death alongside his pregnant wife, their 3-year-old daughter and the family’s nanny outside Mexico City. (Adrián Monroy/Getty Images)
Two of the victims were found bound, authorities said. Those victims and the 3-year-old girl had suffered gunshot wounds to the head, while the fourth victim had been shot in the back, the prosecutor’s office said, per the statement translated from Spanish.
Authorities believe the killings occurred Tuesday, Sept. 1, between 5:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m.
Authorities arrested two men, Diego Sebastián “N” and Gerardo “N,” in connection with the killings.
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A musician and the three other victims were discovered inside a residential building with an unharmed 6-year-old boy, according to the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office. (Humberto Romero/Getty Images)
Billboard identified the musician as Jonathan Meléndez, a keyboardist for the Mexican band Camilo Séptimo.
The band also confirmed his death in a statement shared on Instagram.
“We will always remember Honas with immense love and gratitude,” the band stated. “Today we honor and celebrate his life, his music, his light and the time shared with those of us fortunate enough to know him and walk the path alongside him.”
Authorities have not publicly disclosed a motive, but described one of the suspects as an “associate of J.S.M.O.”
Jonathan Meléndez pictured here with his band. (Adrián Monroy/Getty Images)
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“They allegedly took advantage of a relationship of trust between one of them and the victims to gain access to the residence,” the police statement said.
Omar García Harfuch, Mexico’s secretary of security and citizen protection, said authorities moved quickly to apprehend the suspects.
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Mexico’s secretary of security and citizen protection pledged to bring the suspects to justice. (Adrián Monroy/Getty Images)
“Given the gravity of the crime, the institutions acted immediately and in a coordinated manner,” Harfuch said in a statement shared to Facebook. “The two suspects are now in custody and will be brought to justice.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office for additional information.
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