A top executive at the Mexican broadcasting firm Televisa was shot dead by his own bodyguard Sunday while cycling near the Teotihuacán pyramids in the state of México, APA reported citing Mexico News Daily.
Adolfo Lagos was the CEO of izzi telecom, a subsidiary of the media conglomerate that offers internet, cable television and telephone services. He died in hospital from his wounds.
According to the state Attorney General, Lagos was caught in crossfire during a confrontation with suspected thieves on the Tulancingo-Pyramids highway. Authorities believe the incident was an attempted robbery and have ruled out the possibility that Lagos’ bodyguard killed him intentionally.
“We are certain that the bodyguard tried to defend his boss. We have no evidence to establish that there was any intent,” Attorney General Alejandro Gómez told Grupo Fórmula.
Lagos’ head of security, who was following in a vehicle at the time of the incident, has told authorities that he and another bodyguard were involved in a shootout with criminals after the latter confronted their boss and his cycling companion. Lagos’ bicycle is valued at 170,000 pesos (US $9,000), Gómez said.
The attorney general added that the guards could still face manslaughter charges although any decision to proceed against them will not be made until a full investigation has been completed.
Lagos joined Televisa to became the CEO of izzi in 2013 following a career in the banking industry.
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