Marco Aurelio Martínez Tijerina

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Marco Aurelio Martínez Tijerina (1964/65 – July 11, 2010) was a Mexican journalist, who was abducted and murdered in the northern city of Montemorelos.[1]

Martínez, who worked as a journalist for decades, had previously served as a

Nuevo Leon.[1] He reported on local politics, but not crime.[1]

Marco Aurelio Martínez Tijerina was abducted by gunmen on July 11, 2010, while driving his car through the city of Montemorelos. He was found beaten and shot the next day in Montemorelos. He was 45 years old.[1]

See also

  • Mexican Drug War
  • List of journalists killed in Mexico

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mexican reporter abducted and shot dead in Nuevo León". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-08-01.