# Violence and fatal shootings in Honduras

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violence-and-fatal-shootings-in-honduras
> Updated: 2026-09-05T16:17:04.000Z. Sources: 47. Developments: 3.

Fatal shootings and systemic violence continue across Honduras, with recent reports highlighting gang-driven displacement and rising femicide rates.

In Tegucigalpa, multiple families in the Villa Nueva neighborhood have been forced to abandon their homes due to threats from criminal structures. Authorities are investigating whether a territorial dispute over drug sales between Pandilla 18 and MS-13 is driving this displacement.

Violence against women remains a critical issue. Following the triple homicide in El Porvenir, where three women visiting relatives were murdered, the total number of violent female deaths in Honduras for 2026 has reached 184. The National Commissioner for Human Rights (Conadeh) has emphasized that impunity for such crimes exceeds 95 percent, pointing to a systemic failure in the justice system.

Previous incidents of violence include fatal shootings in Comayagua, Choluteca, La Ceiba, and Monjarás. Additionally, mental health experts from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) have warned of a 5% to 10% increase in suicidal behavior, noting that the National Observatory of Violence recorded 218 suicides during the first half of 2026.

## Claims

- Three women were murdered by armed men who entered a home in the central region of Honduras. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The number of women killed violently in Honduras in 2026 has reached 184. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Impunity for crimes against women in Honduras exceeds 95%. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- At least 15 families abandoned their homes in the Villa Nueva neighborhood of Tegucigalpa following threats from Pandilla 18. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The National Observatory of Violence recorded 218 suicides in Honduras during the first half of 2026. (single source)
- Suicidal behavior in Honduras has increased by 5% to 10% depending on the city. (single source)
- Police are investigating a possible dispute between Pandilla 18 and MS-13 regarding drug sales in the Villa Nueva sector. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Honduras faces gang-driven displacement and rising femicide rates

Gang violence in Honduras has caused forced displacement in Tegucigalpa and a triple homicide in El Porvenir, raising the 2026 femicide count to 184 amid high impunity rates.

41 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cotu-shooting-leaves-one-dead-and-two-injured

### 2026-08-24: Honduras reports two fatal shootings in Comayagua and Choluteca

Two men were fatally shot in separate incidents in Comayagua and Choluteca, Honduras, as authorities investigate the motives behind the killings.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honduras-reports-two-fatal-shootings-in-comayagua-and-choluteca

### 2026-08-22: Honduras: Young woman shot dead in Comayagua

Génesis Acosta Morales was fatally shot by unknown assailants in Comayagua, Honduras, amid ongoing concerns regarding violence against women in the country.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honduras-young-woman-shot-dead-in-comayagua

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