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The bodies of two Colombian musicians, who had been reported missing in Mexico for a week, were found on Monday (Sept. 22) in the State of Mexico, near Mexico City, according to a statement from local authorities.
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Música urbana artist Byron Sánchez and his music parter Jorge Herrera, known professionally as B-King and Regio Clown, were on tour in Mexico when they disappeared on Sept. 16. They were last seen in the upscale Polanco neighborhood in Mexico City.
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In a statement, the Mexico City Prosecutor’s Office announced that it had launched an investigation into the case, gathering testimonies and video footage. Based on this evidence, they determined that the musicians were last located in the State of Mexico, prompting collaboration with the relevant authorities.
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“Thanks to this coordination, forensic services personnel from the Mexico State Attorney General’s Office compared the profiles of the missing persons and found matches with two deceased individuals who were located on September 17 in the municipality of Cocotitlán. In light of these facts, the Mexico State Attorney General’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation,” the statement said.
The statement noted that Sánchez’s family identified the musician’s body during a procedure at a regional prosecutor’s office in the State of Mexico.
A request for information sent by Billboard Español to the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office had not yet been answered.
“They murdered our youth in the United Mexican States,” Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed in a message on X on Monday following the news of the discovery.
Asesinaron nuestra juventud en los Estados Unidos de Mexicanos
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— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) September 22, 2025
Earlier, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that authorities in Mexico City and the foreign ministries of both countries were already working together on the case. This followed a message on X from her Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, on Sunday, urging Mexican authorities to help locate their missing citizens.
During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum stated that Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office was already investigating the case. She clarified that a missing persons report had been filed with the Mexico City Prosecutor’s Office, not in Sonora, as Colombian President Gustavo Petro had initially mentioned.
“Thank you so much, my beautiful and beloved Mexico,” musician Byron Sánchez, 31, wrote in an Instagram post six days ago, accompanied by a video where he shared his excitement about performing his first concert in the country and his dream of succeeding there.
For now, authorities have not provided further details about the case, which has sparked outrage among fans and fellow artists of the two Colombian musicians on social media.
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