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Salvador Cop, Gangsters Busted in Filmmaker's Murder

Alleged killers come from same gang Christian Poveda chronicled in film

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(Newser) – El Salvador has arrested four gang members and a police officer for last week's murder of French photojournalist and filmmaker Christian Poveda, CNN reports. Another man who allegedly ordered the killing is already in prison, authorities say. The gangsters belong to the same Mara 18 gang that was the subject of Poveda's recently completed documentary, La Vida Loca. Poveda was found shot dead in gang-controlled territory near San Salvador.

San Salvador's bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavezattends a mass in memory of Spanish-French journalist Christian Poveda in San Salvador yesterday.
San Salvador's bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavezattends a mass in memory of Spanish-French journalist Christian Poveda in San Salvador yesterday.   (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A portrait of French journalist Christian Poveda sits on a bench during a Catholic mass in San Salvador yesterday.
A portrait of French journalist Christian Poveda sits on a bench during a Catholic mass in San Salvador yesterday.   (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
French-Spanish photojournalist Christian Poveda was found shot dead near San Salvador.
French-Spanish photojournalist Christian Poveda was found shot dead near San Salvador.   (AP Photo/La Prensa Grafica)
A worker carries a banner with an image of French journalist Christian Poveda prior to an event honoring him in San Salvador last week.
A worker carries a banner with an image of French journalist Christian Poveda prior to an event honoring him in San Salvador last week.   (AP Photo/Luis Romero)
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Sep 10, 09 8:50 AM CDT
How did a police officer get involved in the killing of Christian Poveda? Unfuckingbelievable!!! Reply
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