Hector Luis García Munoz , 49 , was mayor of Namiquipa in northern Mexico . Fellow mayor : He ` ` was fighting crime , he had received several threats '' Unlike mayors of bigger towns , mayor of smaller towns often ' n't afford security . The incident has put other officials state of Mexico on alert .
Hector Ariel Meixueiro Munoz , 53 , was mayor of Namiquipa in northern Mexico . Fellow mayor : He `` was fighting crime , he had received several threats '' Unlike mayors of bigger cities , mayors of smaller towns often ca n't afford security . The incident has put other officials state of Chihuahua on alert .