10 Die in Guatemala
Ten individuals were killed in drug and gang related violence in Guatemala, according to the Guatemala City daily Siglo XXI.
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- A couple riding in a sedan with their children were shot to death near Guatemala City Christmas evening. The family was traveling on Calzada Raul Aguilar Batres in Zone 12 when they were attacked. Antonio Rodriguez Villagran, 30, and Beatriz Ramirez Sandoval, 27, died at the scene. It is unknown if their children were hurt in the attack. A total of 39 spent shell casings from various weapons were found at the scene
- In Mixco municipality of Guatemalas City, two unidentified individuals were shot to death in an intergang gunfight. The shooting took place in El Milagro colony of Zone 6, and reportedly involved MS13 gang members.
- In La Mesilla, Huehuetenango, Walter Hidalgo, 34, and his father Apollonius Hidalgo, 54 were shot to death.
- In Nueva Concepcion, Escuintla, an unidentified adult and a child were reported killed. The victims had just returned a few days ago from a visit to the United States.
- In Chiquimula, Chiquimule two youths were reported killed in a revenge killing.
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