[6] On 28 April 2009, a gunman had opened fire at Antuna as he was leaving his home but escaped uninjured from the incident.

[12] Witnesses said two SUVs had diverted Antuna's Ford Explorer while he was driving on Normal Avenue, a main street in Durango.

A group of 4 armed men with assault rifles stepped out of their white Cherokee truck and Chevy SUV to surround Antuna's red Ford Explorer.

[7][12][13] Around 9 p.m., the body of Antuna was found nearby the site of the abduction behind a hospital and across from El Parque Guadiana in the Los Angeles neighborhood.

The violence and crime is considered dangerous enough for the United States authorities to advise US citizens to avoid traveling through some parts of Mexico.

[16] Durango specifically became violent due to a drug-gang known as Los Zetas, which competed for territory of the rival Sinaloa Cartel.

[4][8] Antuna's case was well publicized 2009 because of its connection with Durango's drug cartels and the fact that it was the fourth murder of a journalist there in a year.

I am concerned that the ability of journalists to pursue their professional activities and exercise the fundamental human right of freedom of expression is severely reduced in the climate of fear created by the recent wave of killings in Mexico.

I trust that the authorities will spare no effort in identifying and prosecuting the culprits of these crimes that undermine society as a whole, setting unacceptable limits to democracy, good governance and rule of law.

Now he's been murdered and they’re still doing nothing to protect the journalists who are investigating corruption and the drug trade in various states including Durango.