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Updated · Fox News · May 21
Gunman Robs Fernando Vargas Live on TV, Stealing Wallet and Phone in Morelos
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 21

Gunman Robs Fernando Vargas Live on TV, Stealing Wallet and Phone in Morelos

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 21
  • Fernando Vargas was carjacked at gunpoint during a live sports broadcast Tuesday at a gas station in Morelos, handing over his keys, phone, wallet and other belongings before leaving the vehicle.
  • Video posted on social media showed the armed man opening Vargas' driver-side door and demanding the items in Spanish while host Ed Martinez watched the robbery unfold on air.
  • Martinez later said Vargas was safe but badly shaken, and asked the public to help identify the suspect seen in the footage.
  • The Mexican Professional Basketball League, where Vargas serves as communications director, said Wednesday that he was doing well and condemned the attack; no arrests have been made.
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