Juan Carlos Muñiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1984 |
| Died | (aged 37) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Organization | Testigo Minero |
Juan Carlos Muñiz (c. 1984 – 4 March 2022) was a Mexican journalist who covered crimes for the website Testigo Minero. He was the seventh journalist to be murdered in Mexico in 2022.[1][2]
Biography
Muñiz studied journalism at the Autonomous University of Fresnillo. He was a crime writer and Muñiz was shot and killed while riding home from work in a taxi for reporting on a recent crime in the city of Fresnillo. His death shocked the state of Zacatecas, and mobilized people to protest his death.[3][4]
The killing of Juan Carlos Muñiz[5] was condemned by the Director-General of the UNESCO Audrey Azoulay in a press-release published on the 14th of March 2022.[6] According to global monitoring on the safety of journalists by the Observatory of Killed journalist, Muñiz is the 6th media professional killed in Ukraine in 2022.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ City, Associated Press in Mexico (2022-03-04). "Reporter killed in Mexico to become seventh journalist killing this year". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Asesinan en México al periodista Juan Carlos Muñiz en el estado de Zacatecas". Europa Press. 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Asesinan a periodista Juan Carlos Muñiz en Zacatecas". Aristegui Noticias. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Asesinan a Juan Carlos Muñiz, reportero de Testigo Minero, en Fresnillo, Zacatecas". El Universal (in Spanish). 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Mexican journalist Juan Carlos Muñiz shot dead in Zacatecas". Committee to Protect Journalists. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Director-General condemns killing of Mexican journalist, Juan Carlos Muñiz". UNESCO. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Observatory of Killed Journalists". UNESCO. Retrieved 18 June 2023.