Journalist shot dead in western Mexico

Morelia, Mexico — 

A writer was changeable dormant Tuesday nighttime successful occidental Mexico, a section prosecutor's bureau said, successful a portion of the state deed hard by organized crime.

Mauricio Cruz Solis, a big connected section vigor presumption La Poderosa Uruapan, who besides published quality connected the Minuto x Minuto outlet, was killed successful the metropolis of Uruapan.

One different idiosyncratic was wounded successful the attack, the prosecutor's bureau said.

The vigor presumption wherever Cruz Solis worked mourned his sidesplitting successful a connection published connected societal media.

"Mauricio was much than a colleague, helium was an unconditional friend, a root of inspiration and a tireless dependable successful the work of our community," the presumption said.

Wracked by unit related to cause trafficking, Mexico is 1 of the world's astir unsafe countries for journalists, quality advocacy groups say.

Reporters Without Borders says much than 150 newspeople person been killed successful Mexico since 1994.

Cruz Solis's execution is the archetypal sidesplitting of a writer nether the authorities of Claudia Sheinbaum, who took bureau connected October 1, though determination person been different attacks connected media this month.

On October 18, gunmen changeable astatine the beforehand of the El Debate newspaper's bureau successful Culiacan, the authorities superior of cartel stronghold Sinaloa, which has been shaken by weeks of pack infighting.

A time later, a transportation idiosyncratic with the outlet was abducted by presumed transgression groups and determination has been nary quality astir his whereabouts.