# Honduran police officer fatalities > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/honduran-police-officer-fatalities > Updated: 2026-10-16T19:36:21.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. In late September, an armed attack on a highway in the Intibucá department of Honduras resulted in the deaths of two men. Among the victims was José Armando Pinto, a 26-year-old active member of the National Police who was on leave to attend a training course. The victims were traveling in an SUV when they were targeted by gunfire, causing the vehicle to strike an electrical pole. Investigators suggested the occupants may have been pursued prior to the shooting. In mid-October, another off-duty police officer, 32-year-old Anner Otoniel Pastor García, was killed during an intervention at a car dealership in the capital. Pastor García, a member of the Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (DAET), attempted to prevent a robbery and successfully subdued two suspects before two additional individuals arrived and opened fire on him. He later died from his injuries at a medical center. ## Claims - Police agent Anner Otoniel Pastor García died after intervening to stop a robbery at a car dealership in the capital. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Pastor García managed to subdue two armed suspects before being shot by two additional individuals who then fled. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The agent was assigned to the Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (DAET) in Comayagua. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Pastor García was 32 years old and graduated from the Police Technical Institute in 2017. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-16: Honduran police agent killed during car dealership robbery intervention Honduran police agent Anner Otoniel Pastor García was killed while intervening to stop a robbery at a car dealership while off-duty. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honduran-police-agent-killed-during-car-dealership-robbery-intervention ### 2026-09-26: Honduran police officer killed in armed attack A National Police officer and an unidentified companion were killed in an armed attack while traveling in a vehicle between Gracias and San Juan, Honduras. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honduran-police-officer-killed-in-armed-attack --- Cite as: Honduran police officer fatalities. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/honduran-police-officer-fatalities