Villa Canales mass shooting leaves 11 dead in Guatemala

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On the night of 25–26 July 2026, Guatemala experienced two separate massacres. In the Boca del Monte neighbourhood of Villa Canales, armed gunmen entered a house and killed seven people, including TikTok creator María Eugenia Reyes Morales, whose death sparked nationwide mourning. Hours later, in the El Milagro neighbourhood of San Benito, Petén, four people were shot dead. The combined death toll of the two attacks reached eleven. Mayor Ramiro Rivera announced the creation of a technical table with authorities to investigate the incidents, which police suspect may be linked to a territorial dispute between rival drug‑trafficking groups. Victims identified in the Villa Canales attack were Lester Joel García, Kevin Antonio Bol Pichiya, Boris Ariel Tello Reyes, José Antonio Juárez Orellana, María Eugenia Reyes Morales and a 17‑year‑old identified only as Ramos Monterroso.

Entities: Boca del Monte · César Mateo · Guatemala · María Eugenia Reyes Morales · María Eugenia Reyes Morales (La MiAmor) · Petén · Ramiro Rivera · San Benito · Villa Canales

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[● 3 SOURCES] Seven people were killed in a house in Boca del Monte, Villa Canales on 25–26 July 2026. (Villa Canales massacre.)
[● 2 SOURCES] The combined death toll of the two attacks is eleven. (Total fatalities from both massacres.)
[● 2 SOURCES] Four people were killed in a house in San Benito, Petén on the same night. (San Benito massacre.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Mayor Ramiro Rivera announced the formation of a technical table with authorities after the attacks. (Public response by local government.)
[● 2 SOURCES] Police spokesperson César Mateo reported that a group called “La Red” claimed responsibility for the Petén killings. (Reported in the Villa Canales article.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Investigators consider the victims in the Petén massacre may have been participants in clandestine motorcycle races. (Police investigation)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities are treating the two massacres as separate homicide investigations. (Public prosecution statements)
[● 3 SOURCES] TikToker María Eugenia Reyes Morales was among the seven victims in Boca del Monte. (Victim identification.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The San Benito massacre took place in the El Milagro neighbourhood of San Benito, Petén.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The attack in Villa Canales occurred at 8th avenue and 2nd street, zone 2.
[● 2 SOURCES] Six victims identified in Villa Canales massacre include Lester Joel García, Kevin Antonio Bol Pichiya, Boris Ariel Tello Reyes, José Antonio Juárez Orellana, María Eugenia Reyes Morales and a 17‑year (Victim list for the Villa Canales attack.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Two separate massacres occurred in Guatemala on the night of 25–26 July 2026. (Both the Villa Canales and San Benito incidents reported on 26 July 2026.)