Honduran journalist David Meza was gunned down in his hometown of La Ceiba, according to local media reports.
The 51-year-old radio and television journalist was shot in his car late Thursday as he tried to escape his attackers while metres from his house in the coastal town about 200 kilometres north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, the online edition of La Tribuna reported.
The motive for the killing was unknown, and his family had said he had received no threats before the shooting, DPA reported.
Meza gained recognition for his work with broadcasters such as El Patio, Ceiba Vision, Abriendo Brecha and Radio America, the report said.