Carla Bañuelos: Who was the young woman murdered with a rifle in Jalisco?

MEXICO CITY (apro) — Carla Bañuelos, a 28-year-old mother of a girl, was murdered in the early hours of July 12 in the Balcones de Oblatos neighborhood of Guadalajara. The incident, captured on security video, shows a man shooting her with a long gun after an argument.

A woman dedicated to her home

Carla Bañuelos had a 12-year-old daughter , and according to her father, Rafael Bañuelos, she was a housewife. The family has announced that the child will remain in their care.

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The victim's father told the media that the alleged attacker was a friend of his daughter , denying initial reports that they were romantically involved. " He was never her partner. I knew they were friends ," said Rafael Bañuelos.

On the night of the incident, Carla was at home when the suspect arrived in a pickup truck. A video circulating on social media shows that, after an argument and verbal exchange, the man pulled a rifle from the vehicle and shot her . Her father reported hearing the shots and, upon leaving, found his daughter already dead.

Progress in the investigation into the femicide of Carla Bañuelos

The Jalisco State Attorney General's Office reported that the case is being investigated under the femicide protocol through the Specialized Unit for the Investigation of Femicides.

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State prosecutor Salvador González de los Santos confirmed at a press conference that the alleged perpetrator of the attack has been identified and that an arrest warrant has been issued for him. "Well, I think we've all seen the video on social media, so of course he's already been identified. We already have the arrest warrant," the prosecutor stated.

One line of investigation focuses on the attacker's possible links to organized crime groups , given the type of weapon used in the crime: an AR-15 assault rifle. "It's unusual for someone to have a weapon of this nature in their vehicle," said González de los Santos.

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As part of the investigation, the truck allegedly used by the attacker to flee the scene was located on July 14 in the Hacienda Santa Fe neighborhood in the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga. The vehicle, a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox SUV with Chihuahua state license plates, was seized for forensic examination.

They demand justice for Carla

The case has prompted reactions from various authorities. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called the incident "regrettable" and assured that the federal security cabinet will support the investigation.

For his part, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus described the incident as a "terrible femicide" and affirmed that every effort is being made to locate the perpetrator. "From the first moment I learned of this crime, I gave the order to search for this murderer by land, sky, and sea," he expressed.

Carla Bañuelos's family has demanded justice and that the crime not go unpunished . "People like him cannot walk the streets," stated the victim's father. Feminist groups have also raised their voices to demand clarification of the events and an end to violence against women in the state.

According to data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, 10 femicides were reported in the state of Jalisco between January and May 2025.