Mayor among 4 people found shot dead in central Mexico; prominent vineyard owner killed in separate incident

A mayor in Mexico's central San Luis Potosi state, who was a member of the ruling Morena party, was shot dead on Sunday along with three other people, local authorities said, while a prominent vineyard owner was murdered in another central region.

Jesus Eduardo Franco, mayor of Tancanhuitz municipality, and the three other victims were all found dead inside a vehicle, according to the state prosecutor's office.

"We deeply regret the death of our colleague Eduardo Franco, municipal president of Tancanhuitz," Morena party president Rita Rodriguez wrote on social media.