Dolores Guadalupe García Escamilla
Dolores Guadalupe García Escamilla | |
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| Born | c. 1966 |
| Died | 16 August 2005 (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | Liver failure (From gunshot wounds) |
| Years active | 2001–2005 |
| Known for | Radio anchorwoman |
Dolores Guadalupe García Escamilla (c. 1966 – 16 April 2005) was a Mexican crime reporter and anchorwoman for Punto Rojo, a radio show on XHNOE-FM radio based in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She had experience in a number of news platforms and was a radio personality and crime reporter since 2001.
On 5 April 2005, a lone gunman caught her by surprise outside her workplace and shot her 14 times, critically wounding her. After spending twelve days in the hospital, García Escamilla died of liver failure as a result of her injuries. The gunman was never arrested, and the motives behind her murder are unknown.