{"id":2126293,"date":"2026-09-03T13:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2126293"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:39:07","slug":"musician-pregnant-wife-and-3-year-old-daughter-shot-to-death-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2126293","title":{"rendered":"Musician, Pregnant Wife and 3-Year-Old Daughter Shot to Death in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/de\/16by9\/2026\/09\/03\/de8787243c62411f91d4f056c473a872_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Musician, Pregnant Wife and 3-Year-Old Daughter Shot to Death in Mexico<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Mexican Musician<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Executed With Pregnant Wife And 3-Year-Old Daughter &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">6-Year-Old Boy Spared<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-03T06:39:07-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 3, 2026<br \/>\n                            6:39 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-f137271935091e90c31aa7400aefb52b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260903_de8787243c62411f91d4f056c473a872\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:98d58bf5-1cb3-41e4-bde5-b67f101d7f15\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/de\/4by3\/2026\/09\/03\/de8787243c62411f91d4f056c473a872_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-Jonathan-Mele\u0301ndez-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-acb614f700f232314c8e82f9df916eb7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A rock musician was shot to death and found Tuesday in Mexico, along with most of his family, including his pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/09\/02\/americas\/mexico-camilo-septimo-musician-family-killed-latam-intl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CNN<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1e9964567de34584245d8fd54e7f724e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The news outlet reported that <strong>Jonathan Mel\u00e9ndez<\/strong>, a 35-year-old keyboardist for indie rock band Camilo S\u00e9ptimo, was gunned down with his wife, <strong>Ana Paula<\/strong>, 35, who was 4 months pregnant, inside their upscale home in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4af2c38a98f2a2b9909dc0060d6b197e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Melendez&#8217;s young daughter was also fatally shot along with her 21-year-old nanny, CNN said, citing the Mexico Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-26534165be4397cc7f7fafc542315983\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260903_078ec4b4650b4851818804c8a7891a33\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:98d58bf5-1cb3-41e4-bde5-b67f101d7f15\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/07\/4by3\/2026\/09\/03\/078ec4b4650b4851818804c8a7891a33_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Camilo-Se\u0301ptimo-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit 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A 6-year-old boy was found unharmed at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6544f860933c142921179b6ac81a242c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Police arrested two men in connection with the murders &#8212; and prosecutors say one suspect used his relationship with one of the victims to enter the home.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/03\/mexican-musician-and-family-killed\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:98d58bf5-1cb3-41e4-bde5-b67f101d7f15\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/03\/mexican-musician-and-family-killed\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:98d58bf5-1cb3-41e4-bde5-b67f101d7f15\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/minneapolis-deadly-mass-shooting\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:98d58bf5-1cb3-41e4-bde5-b67f101d7f15\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e8\/16by9\/2026\/09\/03\/e8d656bfdd3549b8a72f7a617c808f64_xs.png\" alt=\"090226_minneapolis_shooting_primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Three Police Officers Injured in Minneapolis Mass Shooting<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/01\/erin-piacenti-fatally-stabbed-by-pamela-cisneros-in-times-square\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:98d58bf5-1cb3-41e4-bde5-b67f101d7f15\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/16by9\/2026\/09\/02\/966502c525334f5e986c6a3dbd56471d_xs.jpg\" alt=\"Erin Piacenti Linkedin- Erin Piacenti\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        New Mom Fatally Stabbed in Times Square<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/31\/nypd-fatally-shoots-woman-after-alleged-times-square-stabbing-rampage\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:98d58bf5-1cb3-41e4-bde5-b67f101d7f15\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:3}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/33\/16by9\/2026\/09\/01\/33b1a2f618e04db2b1097c6cbba8d229_xs.jpg\" alt=\"A woman reportedly confronted NYPD officers while holding two knives, shortly after she allegedly stabbed multiple people, according to police reports. 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