San Pedro Sula Businessman Gunned Down Outside His Shop

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 9, 2026 · Originally reported August 9, 2026 by La Prensa

Jaime Roberto Becker Menardi, a San Pedro Sula businessman, was shot and killed Saturday evening as he left his shop near the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras boulevard, when a gunman on a motorcycle opened fire; authorities are investigating the motive.

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Also reported by: El Heraldo, HCH, Once Noticias

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