Alejandro Martínez, a Mexican journalist who reported on crime and violence, was killed while travelling with police protection in Guanajuato state.
Unknown attackers shot at the car carrying Martínez and his bodyguards, leading to his death from a bullet wound to the head.
Martínez, who ran a popular news outlet on Facebook, had been under police protection since surviving a previous attack in 2022.
This tragic event highlights the dangerous situation facing journalists in Mexico, where many face threats and violence for their work.