Mexico City prosecutor confirms slaying of news photographer

[WorldNews]

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Ruben Espinosa, who a month ago claimed in interviews that he felt threatened by the governor of eastern Veracruz state, was the lone male among five victims that police discovered bound and shot in the head in the capital's Narvarte neighborhood. Mexico City prosecutor Rodolfo Rios said at a press conference that Espinosa's family members told investigators that the photographer had been residing in the capital for two months and was searching for work following eight years living in Veracruz. "All lines of investigation are open," he said in response to a question about Espinosa's earlier accusations that he felt threatened by Veracruz Governor Javier Duarte, a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) of President Enrique Pena Nieto.

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