18 April 2009
Osman López
Shooting
Osman López was shot to death on 18 April 2009, in the capital, Tegucigalpa.
The 27-year-old journalist worked for the presidential palace's Department of Communications and for "La Tribuna" newspaper. He was also a correspondent for the Canal 45 television station.
Osman López was shot by unknown individuals while he was in a vehicle with his cousin and a friend. The assailants pretended to ask for a cigarette and opened fire, killing him instantly. The journalist's cousin was seriously injured and taken to hospital.
