The Municipal Firefighters helped a woman wounded by a gunshot on 12th and 3rd streets. zone 9 avenue of the capital.
The paramedics provided pre-hospital care to the 30-year-old woman, who had a bullet wound to the right shoulder.
The woman was transferred to the emergency department of the Accident Hospital of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS).
The lifeguards requested the presence of agents of the National Civil Police (PNC) to protect the scene and initiate the respective investigations.
At this time, the causes of the shooting are unknown.
Minutes later, the road spokesman for the Municipality of Guatemala, Amílcar Montejo, reported on a second armed attack on 13th and 5th streets. Avenue A in the same area.
In the place, the driver of a vehicle was uninjured of an alleged robbery attempt, after shots fired by unknown people who were traveling on motorcycles.
Due to the first armed incident, the authorities began road closures towards Plaza España.
Another armed attack, a few meters from the other armed incident.
Motorists shoot at a car on 13th Street 5th Avenue “A” zone 9, driver is unharmed due to attempted robbery.
It will affect traffic on Liberación Boulevard.#09may26PMT pic.twitter.com/38pBlY03hm
— Amilcar Montejo (@amilcarmontejo) May 9, 2026
Montejo adds that one of the alleged assailants was possibly shotsince a passerby helped the injured woman.
He also warned that the Traffic is affected in the direction of Liberación Boulevard.