Sports Reporter
Omar Ivan Camacho Mascareno
Profile
Omar Camacho was a journalist from Sinaloa, Mexico, working primarily as a sports reporter for the local radio program Noticieros Altavoz on Chavez Radiocast. In addition to his work in radio, he founded and edited a popular Facebook page called Evora Sport, dedicated to sports events in the region. Camacho’s reporting mainly focused on football matches, sports merchandise, and general sports news in the Sinaloa area.
Activity
On March 24, 2019, Camacho left his home in the morning to cover a local baseball game in the town of Salvador Alvarado. His family lost contact with him later that day, and his body was discovered that evening under a bridge in Salvador Alvarado. Authorities reported that Camacho had suffered severe head trauma and other injuries, likely caused by beatings.
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At the time of his death, no clear motive had been established for the attack. Sinaloa state authorities initiated an investigation to determine if there was a connection to Camacho’s journalism work, but no suspects or motives were identified at that time.