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 . Asked whether he feared for his life or those of his family , he would not say . The incident has put other officials state of Mexico on alert .
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 .