Costa Rican Man Fatally Shoots Neighbor During Heated Argument

Long-standing tensions between neighbors in Escazú escalate into deadly violence, captured on video.

Eduardo Ramírez Zamora shot Otoniel Orozco Mendoza nine times following a physical altercation.
The dispute began over a shared water valve and involved both men's wives.
Witnesses reported a history of animosity, including derogatory comments about Mendoza's nationality.
Mendoza, originally from Nicaragua, was pronounced dead at the scene despite neighbors' efforts to save him.
Authorities arrested Zamora, who will be held in preventive detention for three months.