Armando Rodríguez (journalist)
Armando Rodríguez, born José Armando Rodríguez Carreón and also known as "El Choco", (c. 1968 – 13 November 2008), was a Mexican journalist who covered the crime beat for El Diario de Juárez in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico and was murdered at his residence. He was known for his investigative journalism and reporting on crime, including the Juárez murders, and his death was acknowledged by the Board of the Investigative Reporters & Editors in an official statement that condemned his murder.
Armando Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
José Armando Rodríguez Carreón | |
| Born | c. 1968 |
| Died | 13 November 2008 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Murder by gunfire |
| Other names | "El Choco" |
| Citizenship | Mexican |
| Occupation | Journalist (crime beat) |
| Years active | 14 |
| Employer | El Diario de Ciudad Juárez |
| Known for | his reporting on the Juárez murders and bringing international attention to violence in the city |
| Spouse | Blanca Martínez |
| Children | Ximena Rodríguez and son |
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