National Party Figure Under Investigation in Fatal Olancho Shooting

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 25, 2026 · Originally reported June 25, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Doris Mayell Mendoza, a former National Party official and candidate for vice mayor of Tegucigalpa, turned herself in to police after shooting a man who allegedly broke into her home in Juticalpa to rob it; authorities say she acted in self-defense when he attacked her with a club.

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