Boy, 16, Shot Dead in Gang-Controlled Tegucigalpa Neighborhood

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 9, 2026 · Originally reported June 9, 2026 by La Prensa

Joel Alexander Álvarez Uclés, 16, was shot to death in Tegucigalpa's Nueva Suyapa neighborhood after entering a gang-controlled area and being chased into a sector known as "El Infiernito," where he was shot multiple times.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

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