Five men in El Salvador involved in killing of French filmmaker Christian Poveda . A sixth man who allegedly ordered the murder was already in prison , officials said . Poveda recently released a documentary about a violent street gang in El Salvador . Poveda -- who recently finished a documentary about a violent street gang , part of the Mara 18 gang in El Salvador -- was found shot dead in the town of Tonacatepeque , about 10 miles northeast of the capital , San Salvador , on September 2 , authorities said . Poveda found him dead in town of Tonacatepeque , on September 2 , officials said .
Five men in El Salvador involved in killing of French filmmaker Christian Poveda . A sixth man who allegedly ordered the murder was already in prison , officials said . Poveda recently released a documentary about a violent street gang in El Salvador . Poveda found him dead in town of Tonacatepeque , on September 2 , officials said .