Spanish biologist and environmental activist Gonzalo Alonso Hernandez was murdered in the state of Rio de Janeiro, according to Latino Daily News. Police are looking into the possibility he was killed for reporting on poaching and illegal logging in the area.
His body was found in a waterfall at Cunhambebe Park, 105 miles from the city of Rio de Janeiro, where he lived with his wife. He was found Monday with gunshot wounds to the head, according to the police statement.
"Alonso Hernandez was a defender of endangered species, fought poaching in the park, and there are witnesses who say that was bothering many people," police precinct chief Marco Antonio Alves told Latino Daily.
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