Around 1:00 p.m., shots were reported inside a pension located on Francisco I. Madero Street, to the Mariano Otero Prolongation Crossing, in the Arenales Tapatíos neighborhood, in front of the commercial square Ubika Mariano Otero.
Armed by motorcycle men arrived at the place, who shot at two men, and a bullet reached one of the legs of a woman who was in place. Minutes later, emergency and paramedics units of municipal medical services attended, who confirmed the death of the two men, and attended the injured woman.
The attackers fled the place.
Official sources of the @Gobierójalisco
confirm that the band member was killed
Northern enigma, Ernesto Barajas a few hours ago in Zapopan, Jalisco.They also took the life of a member of his staff. There are two people who were shot.
The young woman who … pic.twitter.com/kcmtli39e9
– Ahtziri Cárdenas C. (@ahtziricardenas)
August 19, 2025
Unofficially, it was reported that one of the fatal victims was singer Ernesto Barajas, and the other person a member of his staff. At the time of publishing this note, there is no official confirmation by the Jalisco Institute of Orescent Sciences or the State Prosecutor’s Office, or any State Entity.
Nor the Enigma Norteño Musical Group has formed the information.
At the moment, the musician Beto Sierra shared a publication lamenting the death.
Who was Ernesto Barajas?
Ernesto Barjas was a Mexican regional musician. He was born in September 1986, already 18 he founded Enigma Norteño in 2004. The group won notoriety in the genre, with songs that refer to drug trafficking criminals.
In 2023, he was allegedly threatened by the Jalisco New Generation cartel, before a presentation in the state of Baja California. The band had to cancel the concert.
The message, written in a blanket, was broadcast on social networks, where the following text is read:
“Ernesto Barajas, vocalist of Northern Enigma, stops feeling protected by the Achilles and Rana sisters, here you will not come to sing runs from your flag. The casualty has an owner. Atte CJNG.”
In addition to his musical career, Barajas had a podcast project “points of view”, where he interviews different music personalities, entertainment and entertainment. His channel added 107 videos and more than 302,000 subscribers. The most recent chapter is from Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
The day before the altercation, Ernesto shared publications along with other musicians, and promoting the song Hello Kitty, a single in collaboration with Edgardo Nuñez.
