Radio director-columnist shot to death in Venezuela

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The Associated Press Published Friday, January 16, 2009 9:06PM EST

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CARACAS, Venezuela - The director of a radio station in Venezuela's central Carabobo state has been shot dead.

Orel Zambrano was shot multiple times by two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle. He was 61.

Zambrano was the director of regional radio station Radio America. He was also a lawyer and columnist for the regional daily Notitarde.

Venezuelan prosecutors said in a statement that police are investigating the killing.

According to Venezuela's Justice Ministry, national homicides last September averaged 152 a week.