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Domestic Worker Aleyda Romero Identified as Victim in Atizapán Massacre

Aleyda Romero, a 21-year-old domestic worker, was identified as a victim in the Atizapán massacre that killed musician Jonathan Meléndez and his family.

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Aleyda Romero, a 21-year-old domestic worker and caregiver, was killed in a mass shooting at the home of musician Jonathan Meléndez in the Grand Viure neighborhood of Atizapán, State of Mexico. [1] The attack occurred on September 1, 2026, and resulted in the deaths of Jonathan Meléndez, his wife Ana Paula, their three-year-old daughter, and Aleyda Romero. [2] Authorities in the State of Mexico confirmed the deaths of Jonathan Meléndez, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, a 21-year-old domestic worker, and the family's pet, while a six-year-old son was found unharmed. [3] Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Thursday that federal support is being offered to the family of musician Jonathan Meléndez, a member of the band Camilo Séptimo, who was killed on Tuesday. [4] Jonathan Meléndez's wife, Ana Paula, who was approximately four months pregnant, and their three-year-old daughter Sofía were also found dead at the scene with gunshot wounds. [5] Jonathan Meléndez, a 38-year-old keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, was killed in a mass shooting that occurred on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in the Grand Viure subdivision of Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico. [6] The remains of musician Jonathan Meléndez, his wife Ana Paula, and their three-year-old daughter Sofía were returned to their family by the Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México (FGJEM) during the early hours of Thursday, September 3, 2026. [7] Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México (FGJEM) identified Diego Sebastián 'N', a business partner of musician Jonathan Meléndez, as the orchestrator of a premeditated mass murder of Meléndez's family in the Zona Esmeralda neighborhood of Atizapán. [8] Jonathan Meléndez was killed in the living room after a dispute over a supposed debt of 300,000 pesos, using a 9mm silenced firearm that was never recovered. [9] The attacker killed Ana Paola and their three-year-old daughter in the master bedroom, binding them and shooting them in the head, while muzzling the family dog to prevent barking. [10] Jonathan Meléndez, known as 'Honas' and an ex-member of the band Camilo Séptimo, was murdered along with his family in their apartment in Zona Esmeralda, Atizapán. [11] The victims of the crime included Jonathan Samuel Melendez Ochoa, a 38-year-old musician and keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, his 35-year-old pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker. [12]
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  1. Aleyda Romero, a 21-year-old domestic worker and caregiver, was killed in a mass shooting at the home of musician Jonathan Meléndez in the Grand Viure neighborhood of Atizapán, State of Mexico. · El Imparcial
  2. The attack occurred on September 1, 2026, and resulted in the deaths of Jonathan Meléndez, his wife Ana Paula, their three-year-old daughter, and Aleyda Romero. · El Imparcial
  3. Authorities in the State of Mexico confirmed the deaths of Jonathan Meléndez, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, a 21-year-old domestic worker, and the family's pet, while a six-year-old son was found unharmed. · RPP
  4. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Thursday that federal support is being offered to the family of musician Jonathan Meléndez, a member of the band Camilo Séptimo, who was killed on Tuesday. · RPP
  5. Jonathan Meléndez's wife, Ana Paula, who was approximately four months pregnant, and their three-year-old daughter Sofía were also found dead at the scene with gunshot wounds. · Record
  6. Jonathan Meléndez, a 38-year-old keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, was killed in a mass shooting that occurred on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in the Grand Viure subdivision of Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico. · Record
  7. The remains of musician Jonathan Meléndez, his wife Ana Paula, and their three-year-old daughter Sofía were returned to their family by the Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México (FGJEM) during the early hours of Thursday, September 3, 2026. · Record
  8. Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México (FGJEM) identified Diego Sebastián 'N', a business partner of musician Jonathan Meléndez, as the orchestrator of a premeditated mass murder of Meléndez's family in the Zona Esmeralda neighborhood of Atizapán. · Semanario ZETA
  9. Jonathan Meléndez was killed in the living room after a dispute over a supposed debt of 300,000 pesos, using a 9mm silenced firearm that was never recovered. · Semanario ZETA
  10. The attacker killed Ana Paola and their three-year-old daughter in the master bedroom, binding them and shooting them in the head, while muzzling the family dog to prevent barking. · Semanario ZETA
  11. Jonathan Meléndez, known as 'Honas' and an ex-member of the band Camilo Séptimo, was murdered along with his family in their apartment in Zona Esmeralda, Atizapán. · El Imparcial
  12. The victims of the crime included Jonathan Samuel Melendez Ochoa, a 38-year-old musician and keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo, his 35-year-old pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
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