Mexican Journalist Shot Dead in Morelia City

On Monday, Mexican journalist Abraham Mendoza was shot dead as he walked out of a gym in Morelia city, in Michoacan State. He was a presenter on EXA Morelia radio station and collaborated with the Artists Rights Foundation.

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A group of armed men opened fire on him in the facility parking lot and drove away through Madero Poniente Avenue. In the attack, an ice-paddle salesman was also shot but not murdered.

Michoacan State Prosecutor’s Office already arrested three suspects on the La Huerta road, less than three kilometers from the crime scene. The detainees, who held firearms, are currently at the Intentional Homicide Specialized Investigation Unit.

“We deeply regret the loss of Abraham Mendoza. His murder will not go unpunished,” the Presidency’s Communication Director Jesus Ramirez stated and sent his condolences to the journalist’s family and friends.