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Camilo Séptimo Vocalist 'Coe' Disappears From Instagram After Bandmate's Murder

Manuel Mendoza, known as 'Coe', vanished from Instagram following the assassination of Camilo Séptimo member Jonathan Meléndez.

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Jonathan 'Honas' Meléndez, a keyboardist and founding member of the Mexican band Camilo Séptimo, was assassinated. [1] The mass murder of Jonathan Meléndez and his family occurred on September 1 in a residential complex in Atizapán, State of Mexico. [2] Jonathan Meléndez, a 38-year-old keyboardist, composer, and producer for Camilo Séptimo, was found dead on September 1 inside a property in Atizapán de Zaragoza. [3] Manuel Mendoza, the vocalist and leader of the Mexican band Camilo Séptimo, had his Instagram profile identified as @soymanuelcoe become unavailable to the public on September 3. [4] The disappearance of Mendoza's Instagram account occurred two days after the multihomicide in Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México, where Jonathan Meléndez and three others were killed. [5] The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México reported that three other people were found dead with Meléndez: his 35-year-old pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker. [6] As of September 3, no public explanation exists regarding why Manuel Mendoza's Instagram account became unavailable. [7] Camilo Séptimo posted a public farewell message on social media honoring the memory of Jonathan Meléndez. [8] Camilo Séptimo released an official statement mourning the death of Jonathan Meléndez and valuing the efforts of the State of Mexico prosecutor's office to clarify the facts. [9] Two individuals, Diego Sebastián "N" and Gonzalo "N", have been detained in connection with the assassination of the Meléndez family. [10]
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  1. Jonathan 'Honas' Meléndez, a keyboardist and founding member of the Mexican band Camilo Séptimo, was assassinated. · Excélsior
  2. The mass murder of Jonathan Meléndez and his family occurred on September 1 in a residential complex in Atizapán, State of Mexico. · El Heraldo de México
  3. Jonathan Meléndez, a 38-year-old keyboardist, composer, and producer for Camilo Séptimo, was found dead on September 1 inside a property in Atizapán de Zaragoza. · Record
  4. Manuel Mendoza, the vocalist and leader of the Mexican band Camilo Séptimo, had his Instagram profile identified as @soymanuelcoe become unavailable to the public on September 3. · Record
  5. The disappearance of Mendoza's Instagram account occurred two days after the multihomicide in Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México, where Jonathan Meléndez and three others were killed. · Record
  6. The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México reported that three other people were found dead with Meléndez: his 35-year-old pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker. · Record
  7. As of September 3, no public explanation exists regarding why Manuel Mendoza's Instagram account became unavailable. · Excélsior
  8. Camilo Séptimo posted a public farewell message on social media honoring the memory of Jonathan Meléndez. · Excélsior
  9. Camilo Séptimo released an official statement mourning the death of Jonathan Meléndez and valuing the efforts of the State of Mexico prosecutor's office to clarify the facts. · El Heraldo de México
  10. Two individuals, Diego Sebastián "N" and Gonzalo "N", have been detained in connection with the assassination of the Meléndez family. · El Heraldo de México
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