Gun Violence

A gun battle in the Olancho municipality of Guayape killed at least three people and wounded three adults and a child, who were rushed to a medical center in the capital as authorities investigate.

Two men, identified as Kevin Ruiz Sánchez and Kelser Orlando Castillo, were shot and killed Sunday afternoon inside a home in La Ceiba's Bonitillo sector; one was the homeowner's son, and authorities are investigating the motive.

Denilson Eliu Gómez died at Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital after being shot during an armed attack in La Flecha, Santa Bárbara.

Antony Castillo Garrido, a young resident of Comayagua, died at Hospital General Santa Teresa after gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on his home; authorities are investigating the motive and seeking the attackers.

Gunfire erupted outside a school in Juticalpa, Olancho, with at least two bullets striking a window of the building, alarming parents.

Antonio Reyes, about 35, was shot and killed by armed assailants while riding a motorcycle in the San Juan neighborhood of Guaimaca, Francisco Morazán, with more than 12 shell casings found at the scene.