A Mexican sports journalist is lucky to be left unscathed after he was carjacked during a live broadcast.
Activo Deportes’ Fernando Vargas was reporting from his vehicle when an armed man appeared at his window, Fox News Digital reported. Vargas had been speaking to host Ed Martinez for the show “Bla, bla, bla Deportivo” when the incident occurred and was later shared on social media.
“The key, quick. Key, phones, and wallets, quick,” the armed thug demanded.
Vargas appeared to remain calm despite the audible sound of a cocking gun and ultimately left the vehicle.
🔴El periodista deportivo Fernando Vargas fue asaltado en plena transmisión en vivo en Morelos.
Mientras realizaba un enlace, sujetos abrieron su auto, lo obligaron a bajar y le quitaron sus pertenencias.pic.twitter.com/1vVgmZvNif
— Azucena Uresti (@azucenau) May 20, 2026
“Thankfully, he’s safe, but very scared,” Martinez later wrote in a post on Instagram. “If anyone recognizes the guy in the video, please help us and report him to the authorities. This happened in Morelos.”
Reaction from X users showed plenty of anger over crime in Mexico.
“Several people had their cell phones stolen as they were leaving a concert. There are thousands of thefts of this kind that, since they don’t involve violence, no one reports them, and no one does anything to make them stop,” X user alejandra said.
A varias personas les robaron sus celulares saliendo de un concierto. Son miles de robos de estas características que como no son con violencia nadie los reporta, nadie hace nada porque terminen.
— alejandra (@alapez) May 20, 2026
“Something very smart that any foreigner planning to attend any World Cup match in Mexico should do is check the security situation that prevails in Mexico,” Fergamo advised:
Algo muy inteligente que tendría que hacer cualquier extranjero que tenga planeado asistir a algún partido del Mundial en México, sería checar la situación de inseguridad que prevalece en México.
— FERGAMO (@FERGAMO1960) May 20, 2026
“It’s dangerous—mainly at night—to stay inside a parked car while waiting for someone, even right in front of your own home, because things like what you see in the video can happen,” according to Marinero de agua dulce.
The armed thug made off with Vargas’ wallet, phone, and other personal belongings and is still on the loose, according to Fox News.
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