An independent journalist in Oaxaca, Francisco Alejandro Leyva, is shot dead after criticizing the state governor, and Mexican federal authorities take over the investigation, according to multiple reports. Leyva, 60, was known for reporting that exposed corruption and for publishing strong criticism of Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara. He is killed by gunmen who arrive on a motorcycle and shoot him while he is eating at a roadside street food stand in San Pablo Etla, near Oaxaca City. The articles also describe the killing as part of a broader pattern of journalist deaths in Mexico, noting that Leyva’s death brings the total number of journalists killed in the country to seven so far this year. After the attack, authorities launch a federal probe, with federal officials taking over the case rather than leaving the investigation solely at the state level. The reports do not agree on additional details such as the motive beyond his journalistic criticism, any specific suspect descriptions, or whether arrests have been made.