Thirty three year old Gisela Mota, just recently elected Mayor in a city in Mexico has been shot dead.
Mota, who is from the city Temixco was killed in her home by four gunmen just a few hours after she had taken her oath of office on Friday.
Authorities report that two of the gunmen were killed by police as the motive for her murder remains unclear.
Two men have also been arrested by police in connection with her murder.