Child Death

Antonio Herrera, 14, was found dead by relatives inside his home in Tegucigalpa's Centroamérica Oeste neighborhood, with authorities awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death.

Two children found a pistol in the Rioblanco sector of Catacamas, Olancho, while walking home from school; the 10-year-old accidentally fired it, fatally shooting his 8-year-old brother.

Daniel Ramos, 15, from the hamlet of Locomapa, was identified as the boy whose body was found in Subirana, Yoro on Saturday; authorities are investigating the circumstances of his death.

The body of Evelin Dayana Muñoz, missing since August 1, was discovered Sunday in a palm plantation near Achiote, Sabá, Colón, sparking alarm in the community.

Police in Yoro arrested a doctor and a hospital orderly for allegedly releasing the body of four-year-old Ian Suárez, who died in an armed attack, to family members without following proper protocol, though colleagues contend the doctor acted correctly.

Steven Jhoet Rodríguez Martínez, a student at Juan Lindo School in La Ceiba's Perú village, died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway CA-13 while leaving class; the driver was detained and charged with negligent homicide, and residents threatened to block the road unless authorities install speed bumps.