# Costa Rica homicide incidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/costa-rica-homicide-incidents
> Updated: 2026-08-02T03:04:57.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In early July, authorities reported that two men were fatally shot in Quepos, Costa Rica. A month later, police opened investigations into a separate double homicide on a remote road near Nosara, Guanacaste, linking the victims to a criminal cell allegedly involved in drug‑related retaliation. The later report also described a triple murder in Olintepege, Guatemala, highlighting organized‑crime investigations across the region. Together, the snapshots illustrate a pattern of violent homicides in Costa Rica that are prompting law‑enforcement scrutiny and suggesting connections to broader organized‑crime networks.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Homicide investigations underway in Costa Rica and Guatemala

Costa Rica and Guatemala are probing separate homicide cases: a double murder in Nosara linked to a drug gang, and a triple murder in Olintepege with the victims' husband as prime suspect.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/homicide-investigations-underway-in-costa-rica-and-guatemala

### 2026-07-04: Two men fatally shot in Quepos, Costa Rica

Two men were shot dead in a Quepos vehicle attack; OIJ gathered 64 casings and is investigating the motorcycle‑gunmen ambush.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-men-fatally-shot-in-quepos-costa-rica

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