According to preliminary information, the victims were attacked by alleged gang members in the area and died while being taken to Zacatecoluca Hospital.
A double homicide was committed this Sunday afternoon on Los Blancos beach, located in San Luis La Herradura, La Paz department.
According to preliminary information from the Police, two couples arrived at the beach, and when they were about to leave, they were intercepted by alleged gang members. The two men were seriously injured, the two women were injured.
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Rescue commanders reported that two victims died when they were transferred to Zacatecoluca Hospital.
Until now, the identity of the deceased and the reason for the event are not known.
The double homicide adds to a series of violent deaths that have occurred in recent weeks. El Salvador closed 2020 with 1,322 homicides, accounting for an average of 20 deaths per 100,000 population.
In 2019, it accumulated 2,398 homicides, 36 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.
The Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Barrio 18 gangs, among others, have about 70,000 members in El Salvador, more than 17,000 of whom are imprisoned and engaged in extortion, drug trafficking and other illegal activities.