15 December 2009
Harold Humberto Rivas Quevedo
Shooting
Harold Humberto Rivas Quevedo, a broadcast journalist, was killed in the southwestern Colombian city of Buga just minutes after concluding a television program he hosted on CNC television.
Rivas Quevedo, 48, was accosted by a man whose face was concealed by the shield of a motorcycle helmet. The assailant walked into the Santa Cruz funeral home and fired five shots at the journalist from a 9 mm pistol before boarding a motorcycle and fleeing the scene.
Rivas Quevedo’s “Comuna L” program featured officeholders and community leaders in discussions about the concerns of Buga residents. He never reported having received any threats, according to a colleague. Rivas Quevedo leaves behind a wife and three children.
