# Violent shootings in Costa Rica

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-shootings-in-costa-rica
> Updated: 2026-09-14T18:50:45.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Recent violent incidents in Costa Rica have involved targeted shootings in the San José and Heredia regions.

In Alajuelita, San José, a 30-year-old man was wounded after being intercepted by two individuals on a motorcycle. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, shoulders, and leg. The Judicial Investigation Body (OIJ) is investigating the attack, considering a possible connection to a previous double homicide in San Rafael Arriba de Desamparados.

In the Guararí sector of Heredia, an ambush targeting two brothers, identified by the surname Rojas, resulted in the death of a 35-year-old man and left a 31-year-old man in critical condition. Both victims sustained chest wounds. While a motive has not been determined, authorities are investigating the possibility of a targeted settlement.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-14: Heredia shooting leaves one man dead and another critically injured

A shooting ambush in Heredia, Costa Rica, left one man dead and his 31-year-old brother fighting for his life after gunmen opened fire on them in the Guararí sector.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/heredia-shooting-leaves-one-man-dead-and-another-critically-injured

### 2026-08-24: Man wounded in Alajuelita shooting under investigation

A 30-year-old man was wounded in a motorcycle shooting in Alajuelita, San José, in an attack potentially linked to a recent double homicide involving a pregnant woman.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/man-wounded-in-alajuelita-shooting-under-investigation

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