Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers killed in Zacapa attack

A lawmaker and three police officers were reported killed in an armed attack in Guatemala’s eastern Zacapa department. Authorities had not disclosed a motive or identified those responsible in the fuller account; President Bernardo Arévalo called for security forces to assist the investigation.

• The attack took place in Rio Hondo, in Zacapa, and targeted Congressman Julio Portillo. The fuller report says Portillo was taken to hospital with serious injuries before his death was confirmed.· 1 source
• Three National Civil Police officers also died. President Bernardo Arévalo said they were killed in the line of duty and directed security forces to cooperate with prosecutors.· 1 source
• Arévalo condemned the violence and ordered security forces to help identify those responsible.· 1 source
• The fuller report says authorities had not disclosed a motive or identified who was responsible.· 1 source