Journalist covering security issues shot dead near his home in Mexico

Updated on: July 17, 2026 / 6:44 AM EDT

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A Mexican journalist who specialized in security issues was murdered Thursday in a drive-by shooting in the central state of Puebla where he worked, the local government announced. Josue Martinez was the director of Noticias San Martin Texmelucan, covering security and major events in his area, the journalists' advocacy group Article 19 said, calling for his death to be investigated, with his work as the suspected motive. The Puebla state government condemned the killing, and called on prosecutors to launch a probe in order to find those responsible."The case will be investigated with a reinforced focus on the protection of journalists, and all lines of investigation will be exhausted," the state prosecutor's office said in a statement. Local media reported that Martinez was shot dead near his home by two assailants on a motorcycle. He was near his 13-year-old son, who called police, El Sol de Puebla reported. Martinez, sometimes known as "The Jaguar," was a lawyer by training, but pivoted to journalism.

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