Two mayoral candidates gunned down before elections in Mexico

Two mayoral candidates have been shot dead within a span of a few hours in the Mexican city of Maravatio on Tuesday before the June 2 national elections.

Candidates from the conservative National Action Party (PAN) and from the ruling left-leaning party, Morena, were both found dead in their personal vehicles having suffered gunshot wounds, the prosecutor said in two separate statements. The attack on the politicians took place in the western state of Michoacan, which is one of Mexico's most violent regions.

Two gunmen shot at point-blank range and then fled in a car, according to the witness testimonies collected by the investigating team.