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A 30-year-old man was found shot dead in Choloma with a sign bearing a message about involvement with married women; authorities are investigating the motive and whether the sign is connected to the killing.

Óscar Josué Zavala, 18, was fatally shot in the Suyapa neighborhood of Choluteca on August 31; his mother said she had warned him not to go out minutes before he was killed, and two others were also wounded in the attack.

Luis Baca Martínez, a 21-year-old National Police officer assigned to Puerto Cortés, was killed by gunfire on August 17 while off-duty in Hato Nuevo, Choluteca, after he agreed to give a ride to a man whose vehicle was being repaired; investigators say he was also robbed of his motorcycle.

A Honduran extradition judge ordered the provisional arrest of Darwin Espinal del Cid, arrested Monday in Choluteca on a US warrant in connection with the killing of a 23-year-old Guatemalan woman in Pennsylvania, with a hearing set for September 2.

Two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Luis Fernando Baquedano, 35, and Elmer Alexander Sánchez Cruz, 33, in Apacilagua on Sunday night, killing both; Baquedano had prior drug-trafficking arrests and played for a local sports club.

The remains of Olvin Ariel Aguilera, a man reported missing by family, were discovered dismembered in El Zapote, San Antonio de Flores, Choluteca.

Brayan Josué Moncada, 17, was shot multiple times in the Valle de Choluteca neighborhood on Friday afternoon; police arrested three suspects, though authorities have not yet disclosed a confirmed motive.

A man already accused of violence against his wife and child is suspected of killing his brother's wife in the Las Conchas community of Marcovia, Choluteca; police arrived to gather evidence as the investigation continues.

Wilson Dubón, 22, was killed Friday night in Choloma when unknown gunmen opened fire to steal his motorcycle, which was not recovered at the scene.