Footballer is Shot Dead DURING Match in Mexico: Defender is Blasted 6 Times While Playing in a Friendly

Former Bolivian international footballer Sergio Jáuregui, aged 38, was brutally gunned down during a friendly match in Mexico.

The defender, who had a significant playing history with Atlético de San Luis Rey, was shot six times by an unknown attacker at close range while rehydrating on the bench.

Former Bolivian footballer Sergio Jáuregui was killed during a friendly match

The assailant reportedly stormed onto the field during the game in the Santa Inés neighborhood of Cuautla, Morelos, fired multiple shots, and swiftly fled the scene on a waiting motorbike.

Despite the prompt arrival of emergency services and ambulances, Jáuregui succumbed to his injuries almost immediately.

The forensic investigation unit combed the pitch for potential evidence, and the incident has sent shockwaves through the football community.

Atlético de San Luis Rey, deeply affected by the loss, expressed their grief and appreciation for their former player in a heartfelt statement on Facebook.

“We regret the death of our former player and Captain Sergio Jáuregui, who defended the colors of our team in the last Torneo de los Soles.”

“We send our deepest condolences to his family.”

“We appreciate how you defended our badge and left everything on the field match after match.”

“For that reason, we will always carry you in our badge and heart.”

“Thank you very much to the ‘Eternal Captain of Cuautla,'” the message read.

Sergio Jáuregui’s football career

Jáuregui, who spent most of his professional career in Bolivia, briefly joined Swiss side Yverdon-Sport FC in 2005.

Despite earning 13 caps for the national team, he retired from professional sports in 2015 at the age of 30.

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