In a tragic incident at a political campaign event in Chiapas, Mexico, six people were killed and two others injured during a confrontation between armed individuals. The incident took place on Thursday and was attended by Lucero López Maza, a candidate for the municipal presidency of La Concordia for the Chiapas Popular Party.

According to the state Attorney General's Office, three women, one of whom was a minor, and three men lost their lives due to gunshot wounds. Although the statement did not explicitly mention whether López Maza was among the victims, the violence serves as a grim reminder of the escalating political tensions and increasing violence leading up to Mexico's largest election in history, scheduled for June 2.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with authorities actively searching for the identities and whereabouts of the perpetrators. It is suspected that the violence is connected to the territorial disputes between cartels vying for control over lucrative routes used for migrant and drug smuggling.

Just earlier this week, the neighboring municipality of Chicomuselo was also the site of mass shootings, resulting in the deaths of eleven people. The state prosecutor linked these killings to the ongoing turf war between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, causing hundreds to flee their homes in January.

The surge in political violence, particularly in the southern state of Chiapas, highlights the urgent need for increased security measures and effective law enforcement to ensure the safety of candidates, campaign events, and the general public. As Mexico faces unprecedented challenges in the upcoming June elections, efforts to combat these criminal activities and restore peace in the region become paramount.