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Bodies of Camilo Séptimo Keyboardist, Wife, Daughter, and Domestic Worker Delivered; Two Suspects Arrested

Mexican authorities on 2026-09-03 delivered the bodies of Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez, his wife, daughter, and a domestic worker, all murdered in Atizapán.

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On 2026-09-03, Mexican authorities delivered the bodies of Jonathan Meléndez Ochoa, keyboardist of the indie rock band Camilo Séptimo, his wife Ana Paola, their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker, all killed by gunshots at their residence in Atizapán, Mexico State. [1] Diego Sebastián "N" and Gerardo "N" were transferred to the Barrientos Social Reintegration Center in Tlalnepantla on a Friday after the 48-hour constitutional deadline for determining their legal status expired. [2] The suspects were detained for their probable participation in the murder of four people, including musician Jonathan Meléndez, in a property in Bosque Esmeralda, Atizapán de Zaragoza. [3] On 2026-09-04, the Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México (FGJEM) said that Diego Sebastián 'N' and Gerardo 'N' are being investigated for qualified homicide against four people, interruption of pregnancy, and cruelty against an animal, and that both remain in custody pending a judge's decision. [4] On 2026-09-02, police detained Diego Sebastián 'N', identified as a business partner of the artist and alleged perpetrator, and Gerardo 'N', in connection with the multiple homicide, following a coordinated operation by the State of Mexico Attorney General's Office (FGJEM), the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), and Mexico City police. [5] The deceased were identified as Jonathan Meléndez Ochoa (38), his wife Ana Paola (35, who was months pregnant), their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker, all found with bullet wounds, along with a family pet that was also dead. [6] The victims' bodies were discovered early on 2026-09-02 after neighbors of a residential tower in Atizapán alerted municipal police after hearing screams and gunshots from inside the apartment. [7] Authorities found some victims bound with ropes and with gunshot wounds, while a six-year-old boy, identified as the musician's son, was found alive. [8] FGJEM said on 2026-09-04 that if found guilty, Diego Sebastián 'N' and Gerardo 'N' could each face 25 to 70 years in prison for each of the four homicide victims, plus 5 to 10 years for the interruption of a pregnancy of a woman who was four months pregnant, and 3 to 6 years for cruelty against a dog found dead in the home. [9] FGJEM said that at 19:43 the Kia left the development with both suspects, and that the victims were found: Jonathan Meléndez in the main bedroom, his pregnant wife in the bathroom with their three-year-old daughter on her legs, a 21-year-old woman identified as A.R.V. in another room, and a dog with a gunshot wound; a five-year-old boy was found without visible injuries. [10] FGJEM said that on the day of the crime, Diego Sebastián 'N' entered the apartment using a relationship of trust with the family, and that Jonathan Meléndez arrived at 19:28 with a friend whom he asked to wait in the vehicle and call for help if he did not respond; the friend later alerted security. [11] Diego Sebastián N and Gerardo N were arrested within 12 hours of the Atizapán multiple homicide. [12]
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  1. On 2026-09-03, Mexican authorities delivered the bodies of Jonathan Meléndez Ochoa, keyboardist of the indie rock band Camilo Séptimo, his wife Ana Paola, their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker, all killed by gunshots at their residence in Atizapán, Mexico State. · López-Dóriga Digital
  2. Diego Sebastián "N" and Gerardo "N" were transferred to the Barrientos Social Reintegration Center in Tlalnepantla on a Friday after the 48-hour constitutional deadline for determining their legal status expired. · 24 Horas
  3. The suspects were detained for their probable participation in the murder of four people, including musician Jonathan Meléndez, in a property in Bosque Esmeralda, Atizapán de Zaragoza. · 24 Horas
  4. On 2026-09-04, the Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México (FGJEM) said that Diego Sebastián 'N' and Gerardo 'N' are being investigated for qualified homicide against four people, interruption of pregnancy, and cruelty against an animal, and that both remain in custody pending a judge's decision. · Excélsior
  5. On 2026-09-02, police detained Diego Sebastián 'N', identified as a business partner of the artist and alleged perpetrator, and Gerardo 'N', in connection with the multiple homicide, following a coordinated operation by the State of Mexico Attorney General's Office (FGJEM), the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), and Mexico City police. · López-Dóriga Digital
  6. The deceased were identified as Jonathan Meléndez Ochoa (38), his wife Ana Paola (35, who was months pregnant), their three-year-old daughter, and a 21-year-old domestic worker, all found with bullet wounds, along with a family pet that was also dead. · López-Dóriga Digital
  7. The victims' bodies were discovered early on 2026-09-02 after neighbors of a residential tower in Atizapán alerted municipal police after hearing screams and gunshots from inside the apartment. · López-Dóriga Digital
  8. Authorities found some victims bound with ropes and with gunshot wounds, while a six-year-old boy, identified as the musician's son, was found alive. · 24 Horas
  9. FGJEM said on 2026-09-04 that if found guilty, Diego Sebastián 'N' and Gerardo 'N' could each face 25 to 70 years in prison for each of the four homicide victims, plus 5 to 10 years for the interruption of a pregnancy of a woman who was four months pregnant, and 3 to 6 years for cruelty against a dog found dead in the home. · Excélsior
  10. FGJEM said that at 19:43 the Kia left the development with both suspects, and that the victims were found: Jonathan Meléndez in the main bedroom, his pregnant wife in the bathroom with their three-year-old daughter on her legs, a 21-year-old woman identified as A.R.V. in another room, and a dog with a gunshot wound; a five-year-old boy was found without visible injuries. · Excélsior
  11. FGJEM said that on the day of the crime, Diego Sebastián 'N' entered the apartment using a relationship of trust with the family, and that Jonathan Meléndez arrived at 19:28 with a friend whom he asked to wait in the vehicle and call for help if he did not respond; the friend later alerted security. · Excélsior
  12. Diego Sebastián N and Gerardo N were arrested within 12 hours of the Atizapán multiple homicide. · La Jornada
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