The PNC reports one homicide on Saturday, October 31, and says those responsible have been captured
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According to the National Civil Police (PNC), Saturday, October 31, ended with 1 homicide in the country, and "those responsible have already been captured" (our translation). That same night, the PNC reported a homicide in Izalco, Sonsonate Este: according to the police, the victim is a man who was injured with a blunt object on October 29 and died in hospital, and those responsible, already in custody, will be prosecuted for homicide. The PNC did not say whether both reports refer to the same case. The Security Ministry and the Armed Forces reposted the daily count.
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