By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-04-03 21:37:26 | Updated at 2025-04-04 17:29:27
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A 73-year-old pistol-packing grandmother and two children are under arrest after she murdered two alleged gang members who she accused of squatting in her residence in Mexico.
Wild video footage showed María Alfaro stepping out of a vehicle to confront the group outside her residence in Chalco on Monday.
Alfaro arrived with an armed man and woman when a gun shot was fired in their vicinity.
The granny took several steps toward her multi-story property and exchanged words with one of the alleged gang members while her armed family member made his way inside the home.
One of the fatal victims, Madaleno Marquéz, 51, could be her asked Alfaro, ‘What did I do to you?’ when she suddenly shot him.
María, 51, then aimed her firearm at Marquéz's daughter-in-law, who was recording the incident, and proceeded to shoot his 19-year-old son, Justin Marquéz.
Madaleno and several other people then chased María and her family to the street, where a wild melee erupted before the one of the Alfaros shot a 14-year-old boy.
Justin was pronounced dead on the scene, and Madaleno was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The unnamed 14-year-old is recovering from the wound.
Mexican grandmother María Alfaro is being investigated for double murder and attempted murder after she shot and killed two alleged gang members, who were reportedly squatting inside her residence in Chalco, State of Mexico on Monday. A 14-year-old was also wounded
María Alfaro had approached the police for help to remove a family that was allegedly squatting in her residence in Chalco before she took matters into her own hands and shot and killed two of the alleged squatters - who were said to be gang members
María, her children, Mariana, 51, and Eduardo, 34, fled in a vehicle but were arrested Wednesday.
They are being investigated on double murder and attempted murder charges.
Another man named Julian Alcantara, 30, has also been arrested.
María's other son, Arturo, did not participate in the deadly incident, is a former politician.
According to local outlets, María had approached local police and asked them to remove the squatting family from her premises.
However, Marquéz’s family argued that they had legally rented the home online.
María (left) was joined by her children Eduardo (right) and Mariana (top right) in the failed attempt to remove a family they accused of invading and residing in her house
Mariana Alfaro (left) and Eduardo Alfaro (right) are being investigated for their roles in the shooting that left two people dead and a boy wounded after they joined their mother in attempting to evict the fatal victims, who were allegedly squatting at their home
The State of Mexico prosecutor's office is investigating Eduardo Alfaro (second from left), María Alfaro (third from left) and Mariana Alfaro (center) for double murder and attempted murder charges
Madaleno and Justin were reportedly were members of the October 22nd Syndicate, a street gang that operates in State of Mexico.
The criminal group is said to be notorious for squatting in residences.
The gang's leaders, Christian Castillo and Guillermo Fragoso, were linked to the April 27, 2022, massacre of eight people at the cement factory in Tula, Hidalgo.
According to Article 395 of Mexico’s Federal Penal Code, a defendant who is found guilty of invading and taking up residence in a home can be fined between $2.50 to $50 and/or three months to five years.
The penalty can carry a jail sentence of six months to one year if there are more than five squatters in the group.
