Three men were killed this Thursday in northern Honduras by unidentified gunmen, marking the second mass killing reported in 2024 by official sources.
The incident occurred in the El Progreso municipality within Yoro province. Victims were seized by armed assailants who relocated them to another site where they were fatally shot, according to an initial report from the National Police.
The bodies were found face down near a children’s home in the village of Las Minas, where the men were employed. Local police described multiple bullet injuries and immediately cordoned off the area while officers and specialized units conducted searches for the perpetrators, though no suspects had been identified at the time of the report.
Authorities continue to investigate the motive behind the killings and the identities of the victims remain unconfirmed.
Last week, three women were found dead on Roatán Island in the Honduran Caribbean. They had been reported missing since January 8 after leaving Punta Gorda on the 7th, with a man named Gilbert Santiago Reyes also leaving for the United States on the 8th.
Reyes, identified as the prime suspect in that case, was the former partner of one of the victims and reportedly shared a child with her. Reports indicate he has a history of violence within the country. Honduran authorities have not ruled out potential extradition to the United States as investigations continue; Johel Antonio Zelaya, acting attorney general, noted that an extradition treaty between Honduras and the United States, in force since 1909 and expanded in 1927, exists to address crimes similar to the Roatán case.
Across Honduras, violent deaths remain a grave concern. Official figures show an average of about 10 to 13 homicides daily, contributing to the country’s reputation as one of the most violent in the world with a homicide rate around 31 per 100,000 people in 2023.