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Arnold Peralta: Honduras footballer shot dead | Arnold Peralta: Honduras footballer shot dead |
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Honduran international footballer Arnold Peralta has been shot dead while on holiday in his hometown. | Honduran international footballer Arnold Peralta has been shot dead while on holiday in his hometown. |
He was killed in the car park of a shopping centre in La Ceiba, on the country's Caribbean coast. The motive for the attack is unclear. | He was killed in the car park of a shopping centre in La Ceiba, on the country's Caribbean coast. The motive for the attack is unclear. |
The 26-year-old midfielder for Olimpia, in the capital Tegucigalpa, played for Scottish giants Rangers until January. | The 26-year-old midfielder for Olimpia, in the capital Tegucigalpa, played for Scottish giants Rangers until January. |
Honduras is plagued by gang violence and has one of the highest murder rates in the world. | Honduras is plagued by gang violence and has one of the highest murder rates in the world. |
"This is terrible," his father Carlos told a news conference. "They killed my exemplary son. I can't say more because of the pain I feel." | |
Osman Madrid, director of the Honduran football federation, said it was a "tragic death that the national sport mourns". | Osman Madrid, director of the Honduran football federation, said it was a "tragic death that the national sport mourns". |
No arrests have been made. Police ruled out robbery as a possible motive because Peralta had not had his belongings taken. | No arrests have been made. Police ruled out robbery as a possible motive because Peralta had not had his belongings taken. |
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