Radio Broadcaster murdered for posting anti-kidnapping banners

Un locutor de radio que fue tiroteado el martes en Tabasco, falleció la madrugada de este miércoles por las heridas que le causaron sus agresores, informaron fuentes médicas.

Los especialistas que lo trataban indicaron que los tres disparos que recibió Alejandro Fonseca Estrada cuando trataba de colgar una pancarta contra los secuestros perforaron varios de sus órganos vitales, lo que le produjo la muerte.

Known as "Godfather Fonseca," as his morning radio show on EXA FM was called, Fonseca had begun an anti-kidnapping campaign and was hanging banners on a street corner in Villahermosa when he was shot by a group of hooded assassins, El Universal added.

In a statement, the Tabasco government condemned the attack on the radio host. He was one of the most active citizens in a campaign against insecurity and kidnapping. The latter crime has captivated the public's fears in recent months, particularly since the August discovery of the abducted 14-year-old son of a prominent Mexico City businessman.

Fernando Martí's killing spurred a huge demonstration against crime in the capital on Aug. 30. Hundreds of thousands of people in many other cities around the country also held marches against violence that day.