Police officer dies while trying to prevent a robbery at a car dealership in Honduras

One of the suspects returned to the scene and shot the officer in the back, leaving him gravely wounded during the confrontation. (Photo: Courtesy) An active agent of the Honduras National Police died after attempting to thwart a robbery at a car dealership on Kuwait Boulevard in Tegucigalpa, where security cameras recorded the confrontation with the suspected criminals and the moments leading up to the armed attack that ended his life. The victim was identified as Otoniel Pastor García, who was inside the establishment, reportedly interested in buying a vehicle. What appeared to be a routine visit to the business ended in a violent episode that was captured on video and has sparked reactions of outrage on social media. The footage shows the uniformed officer near several cars while two motorcycles move through the establishment. Each was carrying two people, according to the images released of the incident. One of the motorcycles continues on toward the exit, while the other approaches the spot where the police officer was standing. At that moment, one of the occupants allegedly strips him of his belongings, triggering the agent's reaction. Otoniel Pastor García, an active agent of the National Police, died after confronting suspected robbers at a car dealership on Kuwait Boulevard in Tegucigalpa. (Photo: Courtesy) According to the sequence captured by the cameras, when the suspects were trying to leave the car dealership, Pastor García lunged at one of them to keep him from escaping. The struggle caused the two occupants of the motorcycle to fall to the ground near the entrance of the establishment. The officer continued struggling with one of the alleged perpetrators, apparently a woman, unaware that the other two individuals had returned to the scene. Within seconds, one of the subjects riding the second motorcycle approached and shot the officer in the back while he was still struggling with the other suspect. The gunshots left the uniformed officer gravely wounded, and he fell as the suspected robbers took advantage of the confusion to flee the establishment. The sequence shows how quickly the attack unfolded and how the intervention of the other perpetrators prevented the officer from being able to control the situation. The recording of the attack could help authorities reconstruct the events and identify those allegedly responsible for the officer's death. (Video: Courtesy) After being shot, the officer still attempted to call for help while lying wounded. The images also show that he began to lose blood as those responsible fled the scene. The assault took place within seconds, during an attempt to stop the suspects before they left the car dealership. The security footage is an element that could help reconstruct the movements of those involved and establish how the attack occurred. After the shooting, people who were at the scene helped the officer and rushed him to a medical facility. However, Otoniel Pastor García died due to the severity of the injuries he suffered during the armed attack. As of the available information, no additional details had been released about the exact circumstances of the robbery, the belongings allegedly taken from the officer, or the identity of those presumed responsible. Nor had official information been provided to establish whether any of the suspects was injured during the struggle or whether authorities had made arrests related to the case. The investigation must determine the role of each of the individuals who appear in the recordings, as well as establish the complete sequence of events and the circumstances that preceded the shooting.