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Civic Reporter ‘Don Nico’ Dies After Livestream Shooting in Guanajuato

Prosecutors are pursuing a homicide investigation that considers his online activism as a potential motive.

Overview

  • The municipal government confirmed his death and condemned the attack as cowardly, vowing the killing will not go unpunished.
  • The shooting occurred on Oct. 7 at the entrance to Urireo while he livestreamed pothole complaints on Facebook, and two men on a red motorcycle opened fire.
  • Paramedics stabilized him on scene and took him to a hospital in grave condition, and he died after four days of treatment.
  • Mayor José Daniel Sámano Jiménez said there are two lines of inquiry, including one related to his social media reporting.
  • State prosecutors and security forces secured the crime scene and continue gathering evidence, and no arrests have been reported.