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- The U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, issued a security alert on May 6, 2025, warning of potential mass shooting threats at three capital locations.
- The warning originated from FBI information and was shared amid an election year, with Honduran authorities also notified to ensure coordinated response.
- The alert identified the Elliot Dover Christian School, an unnamed shopping mall, and the Centro Civico government complex as possible targets, urging U.S. citizens to avoid these sites.
- Honduran officials stressed caution without alarm; Foreign Affairs Minister Reina said, “It is only an alert,” and Police Director Aguilar Godoy downplayed the threat’s immediacy.
- Authorities are investigating the threat seriously, emphasizing public and electoral safety with elections scheduled for November 30, 2025, though no specific targeting of U.S. citizens was indicated.
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Honduras reinforced the presence of security forces on Wednesday in some areas of the capital, the day after the alert issued by the United States embassy on a “possible threat of mass shooting”.
US Embassy warns of mass shooting threat in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Honduras issued a warning on Tuesday about the threat of a mass shooting at three potential targets in the capital, including a school, a shopping mall and a government complex. The warning posted to the embassy’s account on X said it had received information that the attacks could occur on Tuesday and on May 16. It warned U.S. citizens to avoid the locations. “The three target locations mentioned…
Honduras probes mass shooting threats flagged by US embassy
TEGUCIGALPA - The U.S. Embassy in Honduras warned U.S. citizens to avoid several locations in the capital due to information it received of threatened mass shootings on Tuesday and on May 16, prompting Honduran officials to launch an investigation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US Embassy in Honduras warns of mass shooting threat in Tegucigalpa
The U.S. Embassy in Honduras issued a security alert on Tuesday warning of a potential mass shooting threat in the capital city of Tegucigalpa. According to the alert, the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa has received information about a possible attack planned for Tuesday, with a second threat reportedly made for May 16. The alert lists three potential targets: the Elliot Dover Christian School, the Centro Cívico, and an unnamed shopping mall, all l…
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