TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS.- A military police officer lost his life on Friday night, January 15, when he was allegedly attacked by a detainee at the Támara prison, in the Amarateca valley, a few kilometers from the Honduran capital.
The deceased was identified as Pedro Lopez Vasquez (26), who was originally from the municipality of Santa Elena, La Paz and was assigned to the fifth battalion of the Military Police of Public Order (PMOP).
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According to some versions after death, “Montañez” According to his colleagues, he entered one of the cells with the apparent purpose of bringing food to a detainee, however, he hit him on the head, using a heavy padlock and later wounded him with a sharp object.
Other earlier reports indicated that the tragic death occurred during a riot in the penitentiary, so while officers tried to detain the prisoners, López Vásquez was unexpectedly shot.
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However, the authorities of the National Institute of Penitentiaries (INP) and the death doctors of the capital will be in charge of clarifying the fact, after carrying out the appropriate investigations and analyzes.