Overview
- The journalist Josué Martínez Contreras was shot and killed near his home in San Lucas Atoyatenco, San Martín Texmelucan, by two men on a motorcycle while his 13-year-old son and mother were present.
- Police and the Puebla state prosecutor opened a criminal investigation and federal authorities reported they are analyzing a video connected to the attack to help establish motive and identify suspects.
- Family members and prior recordings show Martínez had reported threats months earlier after covering security and local corruption issues, making his work a central line of inquiry for rights groups and investigators.
- No arrests have been publicly reported and international press organizations including RSF, Artículo 19 and the Inter American Press Association have called for an independent, federal-led probe and urgent protection for his family and colleagues.
- The killing highlights Mexico’s persistent dangers for reporters and adds to disputes over national tallies of journalists killed in 2026 as rights groups push for stronger investigations to end impunity.