Reporter Francisco Romero shot dead in Playa del Carmen, becoming fifth journalist killed in Mexico this year
Mexican journalist Francisco Romero was killed after receiving a call informing him about some supposed news at a local night spot called the Gotta Gentleman Club.
"He had received a lot of threats. Too many threats. The authorities in Mexico City knew about them," Romero's wife, Veronica Rodriguez, 40, said.The state prosecutor's office opened a homicide investigation, saying Romero had filed a complaint on April 12 over threats he had received. Rodriguez, who has three children – one with Romero and two from another relationship – would not say who had made the threats, saying she feared for her life.Reporters Without Borders said Romero had received a phone call at 5:00 am local time informing him about some supposed news at a local night spot called the Gotta Gentleman Club.
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