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Eduardo Castro Luque
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Eduardo Enrique Castro Luque
12 December 1963 |
| Died | 14 September 2012 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Alma mater | Sonora Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rossana Coboj |
| Children | Eduardo Castro Coboj |
Eduardo Enrique Castro Luque (12 December 1963 – 14 September 2012) was the deputy-elect of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico and a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
Born and raised in Ciudad Obregón, Castro Luque ran for office in his municipality and was elected as a state legislature for Sonora in the Congress of Mexico on 1 July 2012. Before running for office, he had served as the marketing manager of the Yaquis de Obregón baseball team in his hometown and was working at his privately owned publicity agency. On 14 September 2012, two days before entering office, he was gunned down outside his home by gunmen. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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Personal life
Eduardo Enrique Castro Luque was born on 12 December 1963 in the Mexican northern city of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora. He was married to Rossana Coboj and had one boy named Eduardo. He held a bachelor's degree in Business administration from the Sonora Institute of Technology.
The 48-year-old politician had never held a political office before he was elected on 1 July 2012.
Prior to running for office, Castro Luque owned a publicity agency and was the marketing manager of the Yaquis de Obregón baseball team in his hometown.
Assassination
Initial reports stated that on 14 September 2012 at around 20:55 local time, Castro Luque was returning home at Chapultepec neighborhood in the city of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora. Unaware of the assailant, the deputy-elect got out of his car and made a few steps towards the house entrance when an unknown gunman shot at him nine times, hitting vital organs. Castro Luque was taken to a local hospital by his wife and young son while still being alive, but was declared dead an hour later. He was scheduled to take office as a Sonora's state Legislature in just two days.
The Municipal Police of Cajeme, Sonora reported that Castro Luque's front house door had been forced open and that some people had stolen his laptop a day before the assassination. At the scene, the Mexican police found six .45 millimeter bullet casings, as well as six warheads from the same caliber, that will help the Office of the General Prosecutor in Sonora (PGJE) as evidence for the investigation.
Funeral
At 3:00 p.m. during a religious ceremony in the Cathedral of Ciudad Obregón, friends, supporters, politicians, and several citizens of the municipality gathered to pay homage to Castro Luque. The Bishop Felipe Padilla celebrated mass with over 900 attendees.
Legacy
Several organizations carried out a "mega march" throughout Ciudad Obregón in memory of Castro Luque on 26 September 2012.
See also
- Jaime Serrano Cedillo
