The politician was shot dead in Acapulco Mexico

The unidentified gunmen shot dead a leading politician in Acapulco Mexico , authorities said Sunday . Gunmen execute Braulio Zaragoza , head of the conservative opposition National Action Party in the state of Guerrero on Sunday morning , on the terrace of the restaurant Acapulco when he was in a meeting , the state prosecutor's office said . Three armed men involved in the murder at the El Mirador Hotel . Local politicians are often targeted by threats and violence since the beginning of military offensive against Mexico 's drug cartels and other organized crime under former President Felipe Calderon . So far , more than 80,000 people have been killed in the bloodshed , AFP reported .