Mexican mayor Alejandro Arcos murdered days after taking office
The latest violence came just three days after another leading city official was shot to death in an area which is plagued by criminal gangs and drug violence.
Alejandro Arcos was sworn in last Monday as mayor of Chilpancingo, a southwestern city which is the capital of Guerrero state, where Acapulco is located.
The area has long been plagued by drug violence and criminal gangs.
Unverified reports said Mr Arcos had been beheaded. Police have not confirmed any details of his death, but were pictured at a scene in Chilpancingo where the body was reported to have been found.
"His loss mourns the entire Guerrero society and fills us with indignation," Guerrero governor Evelyn Salgado said in a statement.
The state attorney general's office has said it is investigating Sunday's murder.
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