Journalist shot dead in Honduras

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Journalist shot dead in Honduras

BY AFP 21 MINS AGO


A journalist has been shot dead in northern Honduras, hospital officials said, becoming the 69th member of the media killed in the violence-plagued Central American country since 2003.

Igor Padilla, a reporter for the Canal Hable Como Habla (HCH) network, arrived at the hospital "already dead" with "several bullet wounds", according to doctor Arturo Bendana of a private clinic in San Pedro Sula, Honduras's second-biggest city and one of the world's most violent.

An unidentified cameraman who was with the reporter said that Padilla had stepped out to answer a phone call and was shot by men in police uniforms on Tuesday.

Eduardo Maldonado, director of the HCH channel, said that the reporter -- who covered police in the city -- was hit with some 20 bullets and demanded authorities investigate.

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1. This is news?

Considering "A journalist has been shot dead in northern Honduras, hospital officials said, becoming the 69th member of the media killed in the violence-plagued Central American country since 2003."

Now a headline "NO JOURNALIST SHOT IN HONDURAS" would be more newsworthy. Just sayin'