Gladis Suyapa Flores Cruz and Rosa Mabel Cruz, both of unknown age, were preliminarily identified as the mother and daughter who were shot on the afternoon of this Friday, October 25, near the Toncontín airport, precisely in the 15 de Septiembre neighborhood, in the Central District, in Francisco Morazán, as reported in the news Todayof TSIbased on statements from the relatives of those affected.
This shooting occurred when two men on a motorcycle shot – without saying words – repeatedly at the women, who allegedly reside in a neighborhood in the south of the capital. After that, the manufacturers fled the scene, according to witnesses of the event.
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This caused the death of Gladys, Rosa’s parent, whose body was left lying next to chairs and buckets that were allegedly used for the nacatamales selling business that she started with her daughter every afternoon on the side of the European Economic Community boulevard.
For her part, the daughter of the deceased was seriously injured after – according to preliminary information – having been shot in her face, for which she was rushed to the Hospital Escuela, in the capital of Honduras, where she has been receiving care. . medical for more than an hour.
Currently, the condition of the wound is critical, according to a national media outlet; However, doctors continue fighting to save his life.
Attack on mother and daughter near Toncontín airport
After this afternoon’s attack, agents from the National Police arrived in the area to begin the respective investigations of the case.
According to the spokesman for this Security institution, Commissioner Miguel Martínez Madrid, the first hypothesis of the attack is related to an alleged dispute between criminal structures.
Thus, according to an article by Radio HRN, although it has not yet been confirmed that the crime was motivated by links to criminal activities, it is being investigated whether it is related to the sale of illicit substances in the area.
Violence against women in Honduras
At least 187 died violently between January and September 2024 in Honduras, according to the Women’s Rights Center (CDM).
According to said non-governmental organization, in 59% of these cases the women died from firearms, while 49.2% occurred in public spaces and 43.8% in their homes.