Bodies of “Grupo Fugitivo” Members Found in Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas authorities reported the discovery of five bodies that, based on “preliminary characteristics,” could be members of the “Grupo Fugitivo” Musical Group.

The musicians, identified as Francisco, 20, Nemesio, 40, Livan Edyberto, 27, Victor, 21, and José Francisco, 23, were reported missing since May 25 after a private presentation.

On the morning of May 29, the Tamaulipas Security Spokesperson’s Office issued a statement detailing that the state Attorney General’s Office is continuing its investigation to clarify the events and will provide more information in the coming hours.

On the night of Sunday, May 25, the members of Grupo Fugitivo were heading to a private performance in the Riberas del Río neighborhood of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. According to the State Attorney General’s Office, around 10:00 p.m., the four musicians and their manager boarded a black GMC pickup truck to fulfill their contracted work commitments.

Mexican authorities are working in the area where, according to local media, members of the Mexican musical group Grupo Fugitivo were last seen before their disappearance, in Reynosa, Mexico, on May 27, 2025.

However, Carlos González, the group’s lead vocalist, did not leave with them. According to reports shared by family members to Mexican media outlets such as Imagen Noticias and Milenio, he was running late and didn’t manage to meet up with his bandmates. When he arrived at the meeting point, the place was already empty. “He went back to the place later, but no one was there. It was just a vacant lot,” said a relative of the victims.

The next morning, with no news, the families began searching for them. By Monday, May 26, groups such as Amor por los Desaparecidos (Love for the Disappeared) posted search reports on social media for the five missing musicians and their manager.

During those days, the case began to gain notoriety. Friends, family members, and colleagues in the music industry held protests and vigils to demand their location. The demonstrations took place in front of the Reynosa municipal government and also on the international bridge that connects with the city of Pharr, Texas.

On Tuesday, May 27, authorities located the black GMC pickup truck in which the members of Grupo Fugitivo were traveling. The vehicle was found abandoned in the La Cañada neighborhood, without the logos identifying the musical group.

That same day, based on analysis of C5 video surveillance and phone tracking, the State Attorney General’s Office was able to establish a probable route that led investigators to a property located in the Aquiles Serdán neighborhood, east of Reynosa.

The site—a brickyard area near the Los Longoria ejido, on the banks of the Rio Grande—was secured by state and federal forces. At the site, authorities confirmed the discovery of five bodies, whose characteristics matched those of the missing individuals.

Although Prosecutor Irving Barrios Mojica stated that there were “elements that allow us to presume” that the remains belonged to members of the group, the families publicly complained that they had not been notified before the announcement, nor had they received genetic testing to confirm their identities.

The site remains under guard and is still being processed by forensic experts, who are seeking to establish the motive and the exact circumstances of the crime.

How were the bodies located?

On Tuesday, May 27, authorities located the black GMC pickup truck in which the members of Grupo Fugitivo were traveling. The vehicle was found abandoned in the La Cañada neighborhood, without any logos identifying the band.

Source: INFOBAE

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