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Guatemalan Former Prosecutor Shot Dead

Name: Guatemalan Former Prosecutor Shot Dead
Start: 2026-10-18T06:30:40Z
Location: Guatemala

Guatemala · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-10-18T06:30:40Z updated 2026-10-18T06:30:40Z

A former Guatemalan prosecutor, Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, was shot and killed at a sports centre. Guatemalan police stated that they have arrested two men in connection with the killing.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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Category: 🚨 Crime
Severity: High
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

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