10 October 2022 | CPJ
Honduran journalist shot and killed
Shooting
In the morning of October 10, unidentified individuals dressed in police uniforms kidnapped journalist Edwin Josué Andino from his home in Comayagüela, northwest of the Honduras capital of Tegucigalpa, and later shot and killed him.
Andino’s body was found on the street near his home, with his mouth taped shut and gunshot wounds to his face.
The journalist’s father, Edwin Emilio Andino, whom assailants took from the same home hours before, was found shot and killed in a different neighborhood of Tegucigalpa, according to reports.
Andino, 23, graduated from journalism school in 2021 and worked as a producer for afternoon shows on the national La Tribuna TV (LTV) station. LTV director Raúl Morazán told AFP that Andino had worked for the channel for two years and was unaware of any threats against the journalist.
On October 12, police said two cars used by the shooters, which were found in a warehouse with plastic handcuffs, tape, and traces of blood, were taken to the forensic examiners, according to news reports. On October 15 and 18, police arrested several people with alleged ties to the Barrio 18 gang, including four who are allegedly connected to the killing of Andino and his father, according to multiple news reports.
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