Alexander Arcos was killed on Sunday, just six days after he was elected the mayor of Chilpancingo, a city around 170 miles south of Mexico City with a population of around 280,000. Officials confirmed the murder from the gory photos of his decapitated head, which were shared on messaging platform WhatsApp this week.

The mayor of a crime-filled city in Mexico was unfortunately assassinated less than a week after taking office, casting a shadow over the region’s rising reports of violence. Alejandro Arcos, who had vowed to bring reform and security to Chilpancingo,

Alejandro Arcos, the newly elected mayor of Chilpancingo, capital city of Mexico's Guerrero state, was assassinated on Sunday. His murder comes less than a week after he assumed office in a city infamous for its high crime rate.