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Zulma Hernández Mendoza

Age 43

10 Jan 2025
Santiago Jamiltepec, Oaxaca (Mexico)
Shot

Zulma Hernández Mendoza
Zulma Hernández Mendoza [photo: by email]

Zulma was shot dead inside her salon, "Estética Zulma".

On the morning of Friday, January 10, a terrible event shook the municipality of Santiago Jamiltepec, Oaxaca. JEC, known as “Zulma,” 43 years old and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, was shot to death inside her business, Estética Zulma, located on Federal Highway 200, near El Retén.

According to initial reports, the attacker(s) entered the establishment and shot the victim, killing her instantly. Neighbors in the area, alarmed by the shots, notified the authorities, who upon arrival were only able to confirm the death.

Municipal police then cordoned off the area and notified the staff of the Regional Vice-Prosecutor's Office of the Coast. Minutes later, the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Attention to High Impact Crimes (FEADAI) arrived to carry out the corresponding procedures, remove the body and transfer it to the municipal mortuary for the legal autopsy.

The murder of “Zulma” caused dismay among the inhabitants of Jamiltepec. On social media, posts lamented the atrocious crime: “Rest in peace Zulma, a famous stylist in our town of Malacatera. Regrettable events, total repudiation, our condolences to friends and family 🕯.”

Friends and acquaintances expressed their condolences with messages such as:

“RIP Zulma, my deepest condolences to her family,” “Fly high Zulma, may God have you in his holy glory.”

Although the authorities have opened an investigation, the motive for the crime and the identity of those responsible have not yet been revealed. Preliminary information indicates that Zulma was originally from Mancuernas, in the municipality of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca.

Zulma's Facebook profile is https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552289407015.

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https://www.facebook.com/codicesoaxaca/posts/pfbid02RBe6bU89jsXiDa5cXXTwMGmghyGs5Q1AZQVJARMr1gnYH9DUqMr1qQTgzePEtG44l

https://lado.mx/noticia.php?id=17394964
https://www.facebook.com/CMMInformativo/posts/pfbid02FsAD6TwXExJBStCjtTDR92enNTtx8iCQtmCJAoZUmhfqwaVzdpLnctiTatZSHiQdl

Report added: 16 Jan 2025. Last updated: 2 Feb 2025

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