Journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva attacked with bullets in CDMX

Journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva reported being the victim of a direct attack 200 meters from his home in Mexico City.
On Thursday night, he said two people on motorcycles shot him around 11 p.m.
“Two people on a motorcycle shot me, apparently with the clear intention of killing me. I was saved by the armor of my truck that I was driving and I have learned the matter to the authorities,” said Gómez Leyva, who also published photos of the bullet impacts on the vehicle.

At 11:10 pm 200 meters from my house two people on a motorcycle shot me, apparently with the clear intention of killing me. I was saved by the armor of my truck that I was driving and I have learned the matter to the authorities. CGL
— Ciro Gómez Leyva (@CiroGomezL) December 16, 2022

The head of the Mexico City government, Claudia Sheinbaum, said she contacted the journalist to provide protection and initiate investigations with security cameras in the area.

“We are going to arrest those responsible and rest assured that you have the full support of the @GobCDMX,” said the Secretary of Public Security of Mexico City, Omar García Harfuch.

I appreciate your messages. I was saved by the armor of the truck. CGL pic.twitter.com/jNfX0N5uCA
— Ciro Gómez Leyva (@CiroGomezL) December 16, 2022

2022 has been a lethal year for journalists in Mexico, the organization Article 19 counted 12 journalists killed in possible relation to their journalistic work, its highest figure for this type of record in the last decade, surpassing the total of crimes of full years, such as the 7 of 2020 and 2021, respectively.
According to the same organization, there is currently an attack against the press every 14 hours. In addition, so far this year the murder of 12 journalists has been reported, which “places Mexico as the riskiest country in the region to practice journalism.”
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Original source in Spanish