Police Zero In on Debt Motive in Businessman's Killing

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 19, 2026 · Originally reported August 18, 2026 by La Prensa

Police say businessman Jaime Roberto Becker Menardi, shot dead outside his motorcycle and car dealership in San Pedro Sula on August 8, was likely killed over money he owed to friends, according to investigators pursuing several theories.

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