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U.S. Embassy Warns of Mass Shooting Threats in Tegucigalpa

Security alert identifies specific locations in Honduras' capital for potential attacks on May 6 and May 16, urging U.S. citizens to stay vigilant.

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Honduras has stepped upu security around a school and other sites in the capital Tegucigalpa after a US warning of a 'potential mass shooting threat'
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The US Embassy in Honduras said the area next to the presidential palace was among the possible targets of a potential mass shooting

Overview

  • The U.S. Embassy in Honduras issued a security alert warning of credible mass shooting threats in Tegucigalpa on May 6 and May 16.
  • Targeted locations include the Elliot Dover Christian School, the Centro Civico government complex, and an unnamed mall.
  • Embassy personnel have been instructed to avoid these areas, and U.S. citizens are strongly advised to do the same.
  • Honduran authorities are investigating the threats in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, though no evidence suggests U.S. citizens are specifically targeted.
  • The State Department maintains a Level 3 travel advisory for Honduras, citing widespread violent crime, and a Level 4 advisory for the Gracias a Dios Department.