Restaurant guild leader shot dead outside nightclub he owned in Mexican resort town of Acapulco

The leader of the guild of restaurants, bars and nightclubs in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco was shot dead on Sunday, the state prosecutor's office said.

Jesus Rivera was killed in the early hours of the morning outside a nightclub he owned, after unknown assailants opened fire on him and then fled, state authorities in the southern region of Guerrero said.

"The state prosecutor's office initiated an investigation against those responsible for the crime of aggravated homicide," said a statement from the agency.