Juan Carlos Vásquez
Year: 1995
Nationality: Dominican Republic
Killed by: Military Officials
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Press organization: Ultima Hora
What's Juan Carlos Vásquez's story?
Vásquez, a sports reporter with the afternoon daily Ultima Hora, was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer after a dispute over a hit-and-run accident. Vásquez, Ultima Hora photographer Victor Abreu Peña, and a cameraman were returning from Santo Domingo where they had covered a jet-ski competition when their jeep collided with a public minibus. According to witnesses, the three journalists then followed the minibus, which had driven away from the scene of the accident. When the minibus finally stopped, Vásquez began talking with the bus driver and a man got off, identified himself as a police officer, and drew his gun.
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