SAA

SAA event in Guatemala, Guatemala City area, Guatemala on Tue 6th January 2026

6th January 2026

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On 6 January 2026, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, according to witnesses, two armed men pretending to be vendors approached another man and one of them shot and killed him in Colonia Guajitos (Zone 21). According to the investigators, the victim had an arrest warrant for illegal possession of firearm and a criminal record for kidnapping, criminal conspiration, and aggravated robbery. The reason for the attack and the identity of the perpetrators are unknown. 1 fatality.

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