Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Jessé Medina Parra
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1995 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Jessé Medina Parra, January 1995, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e6494bbc.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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El Fogonazo
January 28, 1994, in Cucuta, Colombia
Medina Parra, a journalist with a local radio station in conflict-ridden Cucuta, was killed on his way to work when an unidentified gunman shot him three times in the head before escaping on a motorcycle. Medina Parra hosted a morning show during which listeners called in to complain about government corruption.
| Medium: | Radio |
| Job: | Columnist / Commentator |
| Beats Covered: | Corruption |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Unknown Fire |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | No |
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