Retalhuleu
One more woman died after the armed attack against a family on the public beach of Champerico. There are already three fatalities of the incident on May 2.
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Two people died from an armed attack on the public beach of Champerico, Retalhuleu. (Free Press Photo: Victoria Ruiz)
Authorities confirmed the death of another member of the Quichelense family that was shot dead while visiting the public beach of Champerico, in Retalhuleu, and revealed new details of the case.
This Saturday, May 3, the death of María Ordoñez Vásquez, 47, who had been injured in the armed attack recorded on May 2, at approximately 12.30 pm was confirmed.
According to relatives, the group had traveled from the Río Blanco village, Sacapulas, Quiché, to celebrate a birthday.
One of the family members reported that two strangers approached from the back of the ranch where they rested and, without a word, shot them at the presence of merchants and other visitors.
The bullets reached María Ordoñez, 47; to the young Manuel de Jesús Vicente Tecún, 24; Already Juan Carlos López García, 39, who was driving the vehicle in which the family was traveling. Juan and Manuel died in the place.
The authorities indicated that María Ordoñez died at night at the National Hospital of Retalhuleu, due to the severity of the wounds.
According to information from the National Civil Police, Manuel de Jesús Vicente had a chest tattoo with the letters “MS”, so it is investigated if the attack is related to gang.