PNC: Tuesday, October 20, ended with no homicides in the country
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Finalizamos el martes 20 de octubre, con 0 homicidios en el país.— PNC El Salvador (@PNCSV) · Oct 21, 2026 · 00:31 (El Salvador time)
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The police report that Tuesday, October 20, ended with no homicides in the country.
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Police report zero homicides on Tuesday, October 20
The National Civil Police (PNC) said on its X account that Tuesday, October 20, ended "with 0 homicides in the country" (our translation). The Presidency's press office picked up the figure and credited the government's security strategy. Homicide figures come from the PNC; there is no independent count published for the same date.
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