Gunmen kill journalist in Mexico, ninth in 2026
First reported 10 Oct, 09:27 UTCUpdated 16h ago4 sources
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A journalist, Hamurabi Huesca Manzano, has been shot dead in Oaxaca state, Mexico, becoming the ninth media professional killed in the country this year. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-journalist-in-mexico-ninth-in-2026/
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Conflicting reports emerge on the circumstances of the killing, prompting calls for justice from advocacy groups.
A journalist, Hamurabi Huesca Manzano, has been shot dead in Oaxaca state, Mexico, becoming the ninth media professional killed in the country this year. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-journalist-in-mexico-ninth-in-2026/
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- Journalist Hamurabi Huesca Manzano killed in Mexico’s Oaxaca (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Conflicting reports emerge on the circumstances of the killing, prompting calls for justice from advocacy groups.
- Gunmen kill journalist in Mexico, ninth in 2026 (opens Punch in a new tab)
A journalist, Hamurabi Huesca Manzano, has been shot dead in Oaxaca state, Mexico, becoming the ninth media professional killed in the country this year. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-journalist-in-mexico-ninth-in-2026/
- Mexican Journalist Hamurabi Huesca Shot Dead (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Hamurabi Huesca, director of Pinotepa Comunica, was shot dead in Oaxaca on 9 October 2026. Prosecutors say the attack targeted another man.
- Journalist killed in Mexico, ninth this year – NGO (opens Vanguard in a new tab)
A journalist was shot dead on Friday in Mexico, according to human rights NGO Article 19, the ninth to be killed in the country this year.
