Sports journalist carjacked at gunpoint during live TV report
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Mexican sports journalist Fernando Vargas was carjacked at gunpoint while conducting a live interview on the Activo Deportes show "Bla, bla, bla deportivo" from his car at a gas station in Morelos, Mexico.
- During the live broadcast, the assailant brandished a gun, demanded Vargas hand over his belongings, and was heard chambering a round, all captured on camera.
- Vargas remained calm throughout the ordeal, complied with the robber’s demands, and exited the vehicle before the live stream ended; he was unharmed but shaken by the incident.
- The carjacker escaped with Vargas’ wallet, phone, car, and other personal items, and the incident prompted a public appeal for help in identifying the suspect.
- Host Ed Martínez confirmed Vargas’ safety via Instagram and urged viewers to report any information about the perpetrator to authorities.