Guatemala's Violence Claims 10 Lives, Bringing 2006 Murder Toll to 4,200

The streets of Guatemala City have been plagued by violence, with 10 people losing their lives on Tuesday, including a family of five. The family, consisting of a couple and their three children, was found with their throats cut in a shantytown. Police suspect that the Mara Salvatrucha gang was responsible for the massacre, which is believed to be a revenge attack in response to anti-gang operations. The city's ongoing violence has resulted in a staggering 4,200 murders so far this year, with 150 of those victims being minors.

Key Takeaways:

A family of five, consisting of a couple and their three children, was found with their throats cut in a Guatemala City shantytown.
Police suspect that the Mara Salvatrucha gang was responsible for the massacre, which is believed to be a revenge attack.
The city's ongoing violence has resulted in a staggering 4,200 murders so far this year.
150 of the 4,200 murder victims were minors.
A 22-year-old woman's body was found with signs of torture, sexual assault, and partial burning.
Two men were seriously wounded after being shot outside the Las Gaviotas juvenile detention center.
Police statistics show that to date this year, some 4,200 people have been murdered.

Statistics:

4,200 people have been murdered in Guatemala City so far this year.
150 minors have been among the murder victims.
The Mara Salvatrucha gang is suspected of being responsible for the massacre of the family of five.
10 people lost their lives on Tuesday, including the family of five.
The 22-year-old woman's body was partially burned and showed signs of torture and sexual assault.
40 kilometers east of the city, the bodies of four young men bearing signs of torture were found.
The victims were found in a ravine on the southwestern side of the city.

Sources:

EFE via COMTEX (2006)