By Richard Marosi and Chris Kraul Times Staff Writers
TIJUANA — A masked gunman shot and killed a journalist in front of his children and several witnesses on a busy street Tuesday, the latest attack against editors of a news magazine known for investigating drug trafficking and corruption.
Francisco J. Ortiz Franco, a founding editor of the Zeta newsweekly, had just buckled Daniel, 10, and Andrea, 8, into the back seat of his Chevrolet sedan when a man approached the car and fired from close range. Ortiz Franco, 48, was hit in the head, neck and chest, authorities said. He died at the scene.
The children told police their father had noticed a vehicle following them on the way to a physical therapy appointment in the Colonia Revolucion, a mostly commercial area. Witnesses said the killer emerged from a black pickup truck.
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