Two alleged hitmen were lynched to death by angry residents, who took them from agents of the National Civil Police (PNC) to obtain justice, in Sacapulas, Quiché.
According to reports, the now deceased shot a clothing seller in the Sacapulas market, Quiché.
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The armed attack occurred within the same market. The victim was María Marcela Lux Castro, 47, who died upon her admission to the hospital.
PNC agents managed to capture the two accused, who were traveling on a motorcycle. When the neighbors realized the arrest, they began to scold them while they were on board the patrol car.
As the minutes passed, spirits rose, to the point where they began to attack the PNC unit.
At one point, one of the angry neighbors managed to open the door and several people grabbed one of the alleged hitmen by the legs and dragged him out.
The PNC agents could do nothing to prevent it, and, although they tried to mediate for his release, the people took them away.
The alleged hitmen die lynched by the towns of Sacapulas, Quiché
The alleged hitmen were identified as Victor Manuel López Cifuentes, 25, and José Alberto Gutiérrez Copen, 23.
The crime against Lux Castro was committed around 9 in the morning. Minutes later the PNC detained them and around 10 in the morning, the residents snatched them from the agents.
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WOMAN DIES ATTACKED BY SHOTS IN SACAPULAS
At the Regional Hospital of #QuicheMaría Lux Castro, 47, died, who was attacked by hitmen inside her business in the Shopping Center of #Sacapulas. @vichoguate pic.twitter.com/5JYVZ4KHZy— Karlos Toledo (@ToledoKarlos) September 17, 2023
After beating them all day, the residents managed to get one of the alleged hitmen to confess who had sent them from the capital city to commit the act. Then they poured gasoline on the first of the two men and set him on fire in the Pacuch village, around 6:30 p.m. It is estimated that an hour later, the second one was set on fire.
While the beaten man was burning, neighbors shouted slogans against crime. “Marero seen, marero dead,” was one of the cries. “This is so that the capital city can see what we are capable of doing. Here in Sacapulas we are working people,” they shouted.
At night, PNC agents located the charred remains of the two men and notified the Public Ministry (MP) to collect evidence.
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PNC LOCATES CALCINATED BODIES of the two alleged hitmen who were burned alive in Pacuch, #Sacapulas. They were accused of the death of a merchant.The arrival of the Public Ministry is expected. pic.twitter.com/3UwgcWhPOY
— Knal4quiche (@knal4quiche) September 17, 2023
The Human Rights Attorney, Alejandro Córdova, spoke in a press release about the lynching of the two alleged hitmen. In the note he expresses his rejection of the events raised.
“In accordance with what its work plan establishes, it promotes actions to impact public policies on governability, security, justice and peace with a focus on human rights mediation,” he says.
The authorities are investigating the reason why the now deceased committed the direct attack against the seller inside the Sacapulas market. Both the MP and the PNC carry out the respective procedures.
