Mexican journalist shot dead in Colima state, second in past 24 hours

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A Mexican journalist was shot dead in the western state of Colima on Wednesday afternoon, the persecutor’s office told Reuters.

It was the second journalist shot dead in less than 24 hours in Mexico, ranked as one of the deadliest countries for journalists by press freedom groups.

(Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz; Writing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez; Editing by Sandra Maler)