Lawmaker gunned down in Honduras

[Judi Lynn]

Lawmaker gunned down in Honduras

Tegucigalpa, Dec 4 : A congressman with Honduras' ruling National Party was fatally shot by unknown assailants in the western city of La Entrada, authorities said.

Juan de Jesus Deras Madrid, 33, was attacked Thursday while returning in his car from a public event to hand out government benefits to poor residents of Copan Ruinas.

The lawmaker managed to get out of the vehicle and run into a nearby shop, but the shooters pursued him inside and killed him, according to preliminary accounts.

One of the two people traveling with Deras Madrid was wounded and the other emerged unscathed, Copan provincial police chief Jorge Barralaga said, withholding the individuals' named "for security reasons".

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Photo taken of this man not long before he was assassinated:

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Honduran legislator Juan de Jesus Deras Madrid (blue cap), a deputy of the National Party, participates in the delivery of government monetary handouts to poor residents in the town of Copan, western Honduras December 2, 2010. Deras Madrid was shot dead by unidentified gunmen shortly after making the delivery, according to local police. REUTERS/Diario La Prensa/Handout

On edit, adding photo:

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Rep. Juan de Jesus Deras during a ceremony at Copán. | Efe