Cancun, Q.R. — A Cancun judge has sentenced a man to more than 31 years in prison for the murder of a Cancun restaurant owner. The unnamed business owner was shot to death inside his restaurant after being accused of whistling at another man’s wife.
In an oral trial Monday, Carlos Eduardo Torres Suárez was sentenced to 31 years and six months in prison for the crime of aggravated homicide against the seafood restaurant owner. In November of 2022, the victim, with two of his employees, were at the restaurant where Carlos Eduardo Torres Suárez was celebrating his wife’s birthday.
As he left the establishment, Carlos Eduardo Torres Suárez walked past the victim claiming he had whistled at his wife, which the victim denied. However, the attacker challenged him. The victim’s employees managed to calm Suárez down, however, Suárez left only to return with a firearm he used to shoot the businessman repeatedly, killing him.
According to police, Suárez had been on conditional release with an electronic tracking device since January 4, 2025 after presenting a medical report to a judge certifying that he was suffering from a serious illness.
However, the Public Prosecutor’s Office provided evidence proving the diagnosis was false. Therefore, when the conviction was handed down, the judge reinstated the imprisonment sentence.
In addition to the 31 years and six months prison sentence, Carlos Eduardo Torres Suárez must pay a fine of 180,412.50 pesos, as well as 874,722.20 pesos in compensation for material damages.
