Coverage dated January 17, 2022

Mexico news photographer killed; reporter slain last week

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A news photographer was killed in the Mexican border city of Tijuana Monday, the same day press groups said a reporter was killed in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz last week. Photographer Margarito Martínez was well-known for covering the crime scene in violence-plagued Tijuana.

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    Mexican photojournalist shot dead outside Tijuana home in second journalist killing of 2022 (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A photojournalist was shot dead Monday in Mexico’s crime-plagued city of Tijuana bordering the United States, authorities said—the latest such murder in one of the world’s deadliest countries for rep…

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Mexico news photographer killed; reporter slain last week (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — A news photographer was killed in the Mexican border city of Tijuana Monday, the same day press groups said a reporter was killed in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz last week. Photographer Margarito Martínez was well-known for covering the crime scene in violence-plagued Tijuana.

  3. France 24

    Photojournalist shot dead in Mexican border city (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A photojournalist was shot dead Monday in Mexico's crime-plagued city of Tijuana bordering the United States, authorities said -- the latest such murder in one of the world's deadliest countries for…

  4. Voice of America

    Mexican Journalist Shot Dead Outside Home in Border City of Tijuana (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    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...

  5. CBS News

    News photographer shot dead while "coming out of his house" in Mexico, days after reporter killed (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The two killings marked a grim start to 2022 in Mexico, which is considered one of the most dangerous places for reporters.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Mexican photojournalist shot dead in northern border city (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Margarito Martinez, 49, who covered police and crime, was fatally shot near his home in the border town of Tijuana.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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