A armed attack perpetrated this July 17 on 2nd Avenue and 14th Street in Zone 1 of the capital, it caused the death of a man traveling in a red car.
Volunteer firefighters reported that, upon arriving at the scene, They located the victim inside the vehicle with several injuries caused by firearm projectiles. The emergency medical technicians performed advanced resuscitation maneuvers, but due to the severity of the injuries they confirmed his death at the scene.
On social networks, members of the motorsports community in the country commented that the victim was known as “ChochoRacing“, a well-known content creator and mechanic.
According to the publications, it is Manuel Asunción López Vicenteof 36 years.
He was a recognized figure among motor racing fans.
López Vicente was widely known in the Guatemalan automotive community for his work as mechanic specializing in modified vehicles and for him content shared on social networks under the name of “ChochoRacing”.
In TikTok accumulated more than 32 thousand followers and 631 thousand “likes”where he published videos about sports carsengine preparation, modifications, mechanical advice and projects related to motorsports.
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In addition, he promoted different projects through Chocho Racing Teama name with which he was also identified by followers, clients and fans of high-performance vehicles.
They investigate the motive for the attack
Preliminarily, the information collected at the site indicates that The victim was intercepted while traveling in his vehicle. by armed men, who shot him repeatedly before escaping.
Elements from the Central Station treated a man with gunshot wounds on 2nd Avenue and 14th Street, Zone 1.
The victim was driving in a vehicle. Despite the resuscitation maneuvers carried out, he died at the scene.
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The authorities have not established the motive of the crime. Among the first hypotheses, it is investigated whether the event was related to a attempted assault or if it was a direct attack.
Agents of the National Civil Police (PNC) cordoned off the scene, while prosecutors from the Public Ministry (MP) They carried out the corresponding processing and collected evidence to identify those responsible.
Automotive community mourns his death
After hearing the news, mechanical workshops, automobile clubs and dozens of users on social networks expressed their condolences to López Vicente’s family.
Various publications highlighted his career in the world of vehicle preparation and recalled the content he shared to promote motorsports and provide technical recommendations to his followers.
The authorities are keeping the investigation open to clarify the circumstances of the attack and determine the identity of those responsible.
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