Margarito Martínez Esquivel was Tijuana's best-known street-level police and crime photojournalist – a local legend who covered killings, car crashes and natural disasters with an unmatched instinct for the frontline. Then, at lunchtime on 17 January 2022, as the 49-year-old set off from his home, he was murdered outside his house. His death shocked the journalistic community in Mexico and abroad. Margarito had previously reported threats against him, and his killing underscored the dangers faced by journalists in Mexico. He became one of at least eight journalists murdered in Mexico in the first months of 2022, making it one of the deadliest years on record for the press in the country. This video revisits Margarito’s legacy, the risks local reporters endure, and the climate of impunity surrounding crimes against journalists in Mexico.