Captured PNC agents allegedly shot and killed a man and gave false information

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Captured PNC agents allegedly shot and killed a man and gave false information

Four PNC agents are allegedly responsible for shooting a man found in a vehicle in Nueva Concepción, Escuintla.

Investigators in the process of arresting four PNC agents accused of extrajudicial execution. (Photo Prensa Libre: Public Prosecutor’s Office)

On Friday, August 23, the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) coordinated the arrest of four National Civil Police (PNC) agents accused of extrajudicial execution and obstruction of criminal prosecution.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office for Crimes against Life and the Integrity of Persons based in Escuintla carried out search, inspection, recording and seizure of evidence proceedings in which the arrest of the agents was coordinated.

The arrests are in response to an incident that occurred on September 29, 2023, in Nueva Concepción, Escuintla.

At that location, a vehicle was found crashed into the fence of a building and Wagner Rolando Rodríguez Orellana was found inside with gunshot wounds to the head.

The subject was transferred to a medical center where he died due to the severity of his injuries.

The arrested agents are: Leonel “N”, Rubén “N”, Carlos “N” and Selvin “N”.

The four are accused of the crimes of extrajudicial execution and obstruction of criminal prosecution because the PNC agents, in the exercise of their duties and acting arbitrarily with the aim of stopping the transportation of Wagner Rolando Rodríguez Orellana, made excessive use of public force.

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In addition, they allegedly took his life using a regulation firearm. They also allegedly prevented the collection of evidence, which was an obligation in the exercise of their duties.

According to the investigation, the agents refused to provide information they knew and provided false information to the investigative body and the PNC.

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🚨 MP coordinated the arrest of 4 PNC agents for extrajudicial execution and obstruction of criminal proceedings

The Public Prosecutor’s Office for Crimes against Life and the Integrity of Persons based in Escuintla carried out investigations… pic.twitter.com/LVIhy6BhSi

— Guatemalan MP (@MPguatemala) August 23, 2024