‘Narcos’ Location Scout Shot and Killed in Mexico

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‘Narcos’ Location Scout Shot and Killed in Mexico
Anna Marie de la Fuente
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 | 08:31AM PT
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/narcos-shot-murdered-location-scout-mexico-1202561257/



Mexican location scout Carlos Muñoz Portal was shot to death in a violent region in central Mexico Monday while scouting for season four of Netflix’s hit show “Narcos.” The seasoned scout, who worked for Stacy Perskie’s Mexico City-based production company Redrum, has a slew of high profile credits to his name, including, “Sicario,” “Spectre,” “Fast & Furious” and “Apocalypto.”

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Muñoz’s bullet-riddled body and car were found in a remote area near San Bartolo Actopan in the state of Mexico near the borders of Hidalgo state, which is said to have one of the highest murder rates in Mexico. In July, 182 cases of homicide were reported in the densely populated state, a ratio of 12.2 for every 100,000 inhabitants.

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Munoz’s murder raises doubts on whether the production will continue in Mexico or move back to Colombia where it began. Such a decision would imperil hundreds of jobs that the series’ production would have generated in Mexico.

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[TomSea]

Sad, I never saw this show though this incident seems to be along the lines of journalists being assassinated in Mexico. Terrible situation.

[truth_seeker]

Sad, because it is concrete evidence of Mexico's downward spiral of violence.

If anybody knew how to navigate it would be a local, location scout.

I wonder how the murder rates there, compare to Chicago, St. Louis etc.?

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I wonder how the murder rates there, compare to Chicago, St. Louis etc.?

[truth_seeker]

What do these "most dangerous" cities have in common?

[Smokin Joe]

What do these "most dangerous" cities have in common?

Vowels. They all have vowels in their names.