Video captures attack on police officers; suspect dies of apparent cardiac arrest, police say

A video has emerged showing a man firing shots at two National Civil Police (PNC) officers during an identification procedure in the El Monolito neighborhood of Los Amates, Izabal. The PNC reported that the alleged attacker was detained shortly after the incident and subsequently died from a suspected cardiac arrest, potentially related to a drug overdose.

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The PNC reported that a man attacked two officers in Los Amates, Izabal, and that he later died after being captured.

The incident began when officers responded to a neighbor's report of a man threatening people with a firearm. Upon locating the individual and attempting to identify him, the man reportedly resisted the procedure. According to the official police account, he then produced a firearm and opened fire on the officers. The video footage shows officers approaching the man, initiating the identification process, and then sounds of multiple shots being fired amidst a struggle.

One of the officers, José Eliseo Chuá Raymundo, sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the Los Amates Permanent Care Center, where he is reported to be in stable condition. The other officer, Gerber Javier Pérez López, suffered a cut to his right hand, believed to be from broken glass, and received on-site medical attention.

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The PNC informed that the alleged attacker was detained minutes later and died afterwards from a possible cardiac arrest associated with a suspected overdose.

Police stated that the suspect fled on foot but was apprehended by responding officers. Jorge Aguilar Chinchilla, a PNC spokesperson, indicated that after being subdued, the man was transported to a medical facility where his death was confirmed. The police report attributes his death to a possible cardiac arrest linked to a suspected overdose, a preliminary finding that awaits confirmation through forensic examinations. A firearm, believed to be the one used in the attack, was recovered at the scene.

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The police report states that the death was possibly caused by a cardiac arrest related to a suspected overdose.