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6-Year-Old Survives Massacre at Mexican Musician's Home

A 6-year-old boy survived a mass shooting in Atizapán de Zaragoza where a musician and four others were killed.

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The Attorney General's Office of the State of Mexico confirmed that a 6-year-old child was found alive and without signs of violence inside the apartment where the mass shooting occurred. [1] The victims of the mass shooting included Jonathan Meléndez, a 38-year-old keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, his 35-year-old pregnant wife, their 3-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old woman. [2] The Fiscalía General del Estado de México confirmed that a 6-year-old child was the sole survivor of the mass murder targeting keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family. [3] Jonathan Meléndez, a keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, was assassinated along with his family inside the Grand Viure luxury apartment complex. [4] The body of Jonathan Meléndez and his family was found inside the Grand Viure development located in the Fraccionamiento Bosque de Esmeralda area of Atizapán, in the State of México. [5] Jonathan Melendez, the keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, was brutally murdered in his home in Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico, along with his wife, his three-year-old daughter, and a domestic employee. [6] Authorities detained Diego Sebastián 'N' and a co-conspirator identified as Gerardo 'N' for the crimes of qualified homicide and femicide. [7] Jonathan Meléndez, his wife who was four months pregnant, their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker were found tied up and shot to death in their home. [8] Security video footage captured a man identified as Diego Sebastián 'N' entering the residential complex Grand Viure in Zona Esmeralda, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico, around 17:24 hours on September 1, 2026. [9] The suspect, Diego Sebastián 'N', was identified as a business partner and close friend of Jonathan Meléndez, the keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo. [10] Police arrived at the property in the Grand Viure subdivision in Zona Esmeralda, Atizapán de Zaragoza, around 23:50 on Tuesday, September 1. [11] Authorities confirmed the detention of two suspects, identified as Diego Sebastián 'N' and Gerardo 'N', regarding the deaths. [12]
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  1. The Attorney General's Office of the State of Mexico confirmed that a 6-year-old child was found alive and without signs of violence inside the apartment where the mass shooting occurred. · Record
  2. The victims of the mass shooting included Jonathan Meléndez, a 38-year-old keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, his 35-year-old pregnant wife, their 3-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old woman. · Record
  3. The Fiscalía General del Estado de México confirmed that a 6-year-old child was the sole survivor of the mass murder targeting keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family. · El Heraldo de México
  4. Jonathan Meléndez, a keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, was assassinated along with his family inside the Grand Viure luxury apartment complex. · El Heraldo de México
  5. The body of Jonathan Meléndez and his family was found inside the Grand Viure development located in the Fraccionamiento Bosque de Esmeralda area of Atizapán, in the State of México. · El Heraldo de México
  6. Jonathan Melendez, the keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, was brutally murdered in his home in Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico, along with his wife, his three-year-old daughter, and a domestic employee. · El Heraldo de México
  7. Authorities detained Diego Sebastián 'N' and a co-conspirator identified as Gerardo 'N' for the crimes of qualified homicide and femicide. · El Informador
  8. Jonathan Meléndez, his wife who was four months pregnant, their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker were found tied up and shot to death in their home. · El Informador
  9. Security video footage captured a man identified as Diego Sebastián 'N' entering the residential complex Grand Viure in Zona Esmeralda, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico, around 17:24 hours on September 1, 2026. · El Informador
  10. The suspect, Diego Sebastián 'N', was identified as a business partner and close friend of Jonathan Meléndez, the keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo. · El Informador
  11. Police arrived at the property in the Grand Viure subdivision in Zona Esmeralda, Atizapán de Zaragoza, around 23:50 on Tuesday, September 1. · Record
  12. Authorities confirmed the detention of two suspects, identified as Diego Sebastián 'N' and Gerardo 'N', regarding the deaths. · El Universal
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