Overview
- Two men on a motorcycle fired at the Rockaway seafood restaurant on Saturday, November 7, 2026, leaving multiple bullet impacts on the facade and windows but causing no injuries.
- Owner and reporter José Ignacio Santiago Martínez says the shooting followed his refusal to pay 50,000 pesos in a "derecho de piso" extortion demand and that he has filed four complaints with the state prosecutor since June.
- The Fiscalía General del Estado opened an investigation and deployed staff specialized in crimes against freedom of expression to the scene, and authorities have not reported any arrests or case resolutions.
- Local journalist groups including the Alianza de Comunicadores del Istmo condemned the attack and demanded an exhaustive investigation plus strengthened protective measures for Santiago Martínez and his family.
- The incident underscores the wider crisis of violence and impunity facing Mexican journalists, where extortion known as "derecho de piso" is a common coercive tool and many attacks on reporters remain unresolved.