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Concepción Alemán, 75, was killed by armed men in Las Casitas, El Paraíso, as she returned home from a church meeting; authorities have not identified suspects or a motive.

Carlos Noé López and Javier Antonio Espinoza, a mototaxi driver, were killed by gunfire inside a home in the El 50 neighborhood of Agua Blanca, El Progreso; authorities have released no details on motive or suspects.

Kelvin Geovany Perdomo López, 30, was found shot to death Saturday morning on the banks of the Choloma River in Cortés; authorities have not yet established the circumstances or identified suspects.

Edwin Salguero, 35, was shot multiple times by two armed men on motorcycles outside a fast-food restaurant in San Pedro Sula on Saturday; the attackers reportedly fled with approximately 200,000 lempiras (about $8,000) and remain at large.

Yulissa Mejía, 24, was shot and killed on September 18 when armed men burst into a billiards establishment in the Baracoa sector of Cortés and opened fire; police are investigating the motive and seeking suspects.

Allison Adriana Sánchez Montoya, 16, was fatally shot in the head at her home in La Trinidad, Comayagua, on Sunday night when her brother Danilo allegedly opened fire as she answered the door; she died at Hospital Santa Teresa despite medical efforts.

A man was arrested in Piraera, Lempira, after fatally shooting his wife María Reineria Villanueva Castillo, 48, and wounding his stepdaughter; he confessed and said he acted while intoxicated during a dispute.

A taxi driver identified as José Carrasco was shot and killed Friday afternoon in the Villa Neen neighborhood of La Ceiba; police have launched an investigation but have not yet identified a motive or suspects.

Milton Omar Rápalo, owner of a car wash, was shot and killed in a shopping center parking lot in San Pedro Sula on Monday afternoon; authorities are reviewing security footage and gathering evidence.

Danilo Flores and Aracely Ramírez were killed by gunfire on Sunday afternoon in the El Cablote sector of Lajas, Comayagua; armed assailants intercepted them on an isolated road, fired multiple times, and fled.

Armed assailants opened fire on an unidentified young man working as a helper on a bread-delivery truck in El Buen Pastor, El Rosario municipality, Comayagua, killing him on the spot.

Carlos Alberto Arriaga, 52, a produce seller at El Rápido market, was killed by shotgun fire on Saturday morning in the Las Peñitas neighborhood; police have not disclosed a motive or identified suspects.

Lelis Armando Gabarrete, 38, was fatally shot by gunmen on a motorcycle as he crossed a road near a gas station in San Juan de Opoa, Copán; police are investigating the motive.

Wilmer Reyes, 18, and Edwin Alexander Martínez, 19, were riding a motorcycle on the CA-13 highway near La Lima when an unknown attacker opened fire on them; both were taken to Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas with gunshot wounds, and police are searching for the suspect.

Cousins Javier Enrique Alvarado Dilbert, 29, and Leo Isell Dilbert Grijalba, 18, were shot while riding a motorcycle on a San Pedro Sula boulevard early Thursday; one died at the scene and the other was hospitalized in serious condition while police investigate the motive.