Mexican journalist shot dead outside home in border city of Tijuana
January 17, 2022
7:46 PM CST
Last Updated 4 hours ago
Americas
MEXICO CITY, Jan 17 (Reuters) - A Mexican photojournalist died after being shot in the head outside his home in the northern border city of Tijuana, officials said on Monday.
Margarito Martinez, 49, worked for more than a decade in Tijuana for several national and international news outlets covering the gang crime and violence that has scarred the city, which sits on U.S.-Mexico border opposite San Diego.
The Attorney General's office in the Tijuana's home state of Baja California said officials who responded to a 911 call around midday found Martinez's body outside his home with a head injury caused by firearm.
A fellow journalist from Baja California said Martinez had been included in a state program aimed at safeguarding the lives of journalists.
"He recently entered the protection program because he received threats," said the reporter, who requested anonymity.
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