In the early hours of Thursday, four dismembered bodies, belonging to three men and one woman, were found in the Ciudad Renacimiento neighborhood in Acapulco. Along with the human remains, a Urvan van was also set on fire.

#Nacional Hallan cuatro desmembrados en Acapulco

Los cuerpos desmembrados de tres hombres y una mujer fueron hallados a unos metros de una camioneta Urvan calcinada en la colonia Ciudad Renacimiento en Acapulco.https://t.co/yQI3Vk8Olb pic.twitter.com/s10oGSM87W

— La Prensa. mx (@LaPrensamx2) May 16, 2024

The incident was reported around 5:15 AM when four coolers containing human heads and other scattered remains were discovered between Cuauhtémoc and Circuito Interior streets, near Secondary School Number 9. Authorities from all three levels of government attended the scene, cordoning off the area and closing the streets to secure the location. Posters with messages referencing alleged thefts were also found at the site and were secured by Forensic Services personnel.

Acapulco: Se localizan 4 cuerpos desmembrados (3 hombres y una mujer) en la vía pública y una urvan del transporte público totalmente quemada, a un costado de la secundaria 9 de ciudad Renacimiento. pic.twitter.com/FSZT6zUqjr

— 𝙴𝙻 𝙼𝙸𝙻𝙸𝚃𝙰𝙽𝚃𝙴 (@lj_abarca) May 16, 2024

This event adds to a wave of violence that has affected Acapulco in the last 24 hours, during which nine crimes have been recorded in various neighborhoods of the port city. During the proceedings, a woman approached the scene asking to identify one of the bodies, claiming that her son had been kidnapped the previous day, but she was not allowed access.

#Acapulco

Se localizan 4 cuerpos desmembrados en la vía pública y una urvan totalmente quemada, a un costado de la secundaria # 9 de ciudad Renacimiento... pic.twitter.com/G36pzTOz2o

— Jonatan Mendoza (@Jonatan93294410) May 16, 2024

The bodies were taken to the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo) as unidentified, while the Guerrero State Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation for qualified homicide against those responsible. So far, no arrests related to these murders have been reported.