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Brazilian journalist Robson Giorno shot and killed in Rio de Janeiro state
May 30, 2019 2:30 PM ET
São Paulo, May 30, 2019 -- Authorities in Rio de Janeiro must make every effort to find and prosecute those responsible for the killing of journalist Robson Giorno, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On May 25, unknown individuals knocked on the door of Giorno's home in Maricá, a coastal town in Rio de Janeiro state, and lured him to the street, where individuals in a car shot him six times, according to news reports. He died at the scene, according to those reports.
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Bárbara Lomba, the homicide detective in charge of the investigation, described the killing as "an execution" and "an ambush," according to local news website Maricá Info.
Lomba told reporters that she believed Giorno was killed because of his journalism or his political activity, according to the news website, which reported that Giorno had declared his intention to run for office in Maricá.
More:
https://cpj.org/2019/05/Robson-Giorno-killed-brazil.php
Robson Giorno
Rest in Peace