MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican journalist renowned for his coverage of organized crime was gunned down on Monday in the lawless state of Sinaloa, the fifth reporter killed in recent months in the country as authorities struggle to contain resurgent bloodshed among warring drug cartels.
Javier Valdez was shot and killed when assailants opened fire on his car in the state capital Culiacan, according to RioDoce, the local media outlet he co-founded and where he continued to work.
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