Felipe Flores López ("El Bañito")
Age 3530 Jun 2025
Guadalupe, Nuevo León (Mexico)
Stabbed
Felipe was a Santiago Maravatío city council official. Accounts differ, but he was killed either in his home or on his way to work.
A 19 year-old was subsequently arrested for the homicide.
A 35-year-old trans man was murdered inside his home in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, after being attacked with a knife by a 19-year-old man, who has since been arrested. The crime occurred on the afternoon of June 30 in the Valle de Linda Vista neighborhood, on calle Barcelona, where the victim was when the attacker violently broke into the home.
According to reports, after the attack, the perpetrator attempted to flee the scene, but neighbors who witnessed the incident immediately alerted authorities, allowing municipal police officers to arrest him nearby.
Nuevo León Attorney General Javier Flores confirmed that the victim belonged to the LGBT community, clarifying that the alleged perpetrator was identified as 19-year-old Roberto, who is facing legal proceedings for the homicide. "We are aware of the incident; a suspect is in custody and is being prosecuted. He did belong to the LGBT community," the prosecutor stated when asked by the local press.
The official also reported that the initial hearing in the case will be held today to determine the detainee's legal status, while the investigation continues to clarify the motives behind the attack.
The murder has sparked a response from LGBT rights organizations in Nuevo León, who are calling for justice and greater protections for transgender people in the state, where acts of violence motivated by discrimination and hate crimes persist.
Authorities reiterated that coordination between municipal and state authorities is ongoing to follow up on the case and ensure that the alleged perpetrator of this homicide, which has shocked the community of Guadalupe, is brought to justice.
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