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U.S. Embassy Warns of Potential Mass Shooting Threats in Honduras

Investigations are underway as U.S. and Honduran authorities respond to threats targeting specific sites in Tegucigalpa on May 6 and May 16.

Tourists can be seen visiting the boardwalk in Belize City before the arrival of Tropical Storm Lisa on November 1, 2022. Photo by Johan ORDONEZ / AFP) (Photo by JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
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 identifying three potential targets: a school, a government complex, and a mall in Tegucigalpa.
  • U.S. personnel have been directed to avoid these locations, and citizens are strongly urged to do the same, though the threat does not appear to specifically target Americans.
  • Honduran Police Director Juan Manuel Aguilar Godoy downplayed the alert, noting that the information originated from the FBI.
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina stated the government is taking the matter seriously and pledged to protect public safety and the upcoming electoral process.
  • Enhanced security measures remain in place as joint investigations between U.S. and Honduran authorities continue ahead of the next potential threat date, May 16.