Organizer of Mexico's Christmas fair killed along with another person amid local gang conflict.

Martín Ramírez Ruíz, the organizer of a Christmas fair in Chilpancingo, southern Mexico, was assassinated during the event. Another person was killed, and a third was wounded. The motive is unknown, but local gangs, including the Tlacos and Ardillos, have been involved in violent turf wars and extortion in the area. The state governor condemned the killings as unacceptable and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

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