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Marvin Omar Fernández, about 45, was killed after an unidentified assailant entered his law office in downtown San Pedro Sula and shot him multiple times; police have opened an investigation, with no motive yet established.

A 36-year-old security supervisor in San Pedro Sula was found unharmed after police determined he had staged his own abduction and sent WhatsApp messages demanding one million lempiras (about $40,000) from his wife; he was taken to a police station and will be referred to prosecutors on a charge of simulating a nonexistent offense.

Génesis María Ortiz Ramírez, 11, disappeared from her home in San Pedro Sula's Nuevos Horizontes neighborhood early on July 25; her family says she did not leave willingly and is seeking public help to locate her.

A court in San Pedro Sula unanimously acquitted Isaac Sandoval of violence against a woman and injury charges brought by his ex-partner, Colombian model Daniela Aldana, finding insufficient evidence to prove the allegations.

Police clashed with gang members in San Pedro Sula's Chamelecón sector on June 5, injuring two civilians and resulting in arrests and seizures as authorities continue saturated operations in the high-crime area.