Steven Vincent
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Verified A US journalist for Freelance, Steven Vincent died on August 2, 2005 in Basra, Iraq. Kidnapped and shot.
Their Story
Working for Freelance, covering Investigative,, Steven Vincent faced the constant risks that journalists in Basra, Iraq confront. He did not survive on August 2, 2005.
August 2, 2005, Basra, Iraq. Steven Vincent was Kidnapped and shot. The death was documented by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Journalist Deaths ? Iraq has claimed the lives of numerous media workers. The killing of journalists doesn't just erase individuals ? it erases the record of what happened to civilian populations in conflict zones. Each journalist killed is a gap in the historical record.
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). CPJ profile: https://cpj.org/data/people/steven-vincent/. The CPJ is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.
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Steven Vincent was killed during Journalist Deaths - Iraq (from January 2020 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Terry Lloyd, Paul Moran, James Brolan, Michael Kelly.