MEXICO CITY (AP) — An attempted prison break early Thursday in Honduras left two inmates dead and three injured, authorities said. The Latin American country has long been plagued by gang violence and overcrowded prisons.
According to officials, a total of 72 prisoners took part in the attempted escape from the men's prison in the town of Tamara, about 19 miles (31 kilometers) from the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. They did not clarify how the casualties occurred.
Military police were called in to deal with the situation. The force's commander, Col. Ramiro Muñoz, said one of the prisoners died at the prison while the other died a while later, at a nearby hospital.
“Everything is now calm and in order,” Muñoz told local media. “This isn't going to set us back, there is no other prison in the world where this doesn't happen.”
Muñoz said that at around 4 a.m., the prisoners barricaded themselves inside a section of the prison to distract the guards. Military police responded, he said, without elaborating.
A forensic investigation would take place to dispel any speculation, Muñoz also said.
At the women’s prison in Tamara last year, a riot broke out that killed 46 women. The carnage led to calls for change to the country’s prison system and even talk of whether Honduras should emulate the drastic zero-tolerance, no-privileges prisons set up in neighboring El Salvador by President Nayib Bukele.
In June, Honduras President Xiomara Castro, announced the creation of a new 20,000-capacity “megaprison,” as part of the government’s larger crackdown on gang violence and efforts to overhaul the long-troubled prison system.
FILE - Military police guard the entrance to the National Penitentiary Center in Tamara, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, June 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Elmer Martinez, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Moore scored short-handed, Alex Laferriere got his ninth goal of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Saturday night.
Los Angeles is 4-1-1 over its past six games. That is also the Kings’ mark on home ice to start the season, picking up where they left off after posting the league’s best record following the All-Star break in 2023-24.
The Kings overcame a sluggish first period, falling behind on Dmitri Voronkov’s goal, before they took charge with Vladislav Gavrikov’s shot through several screens and Warren Foegele’s finish off the rush 1:56 apart in the second.
Ivan Provorov had a power-play goal for the Blue Jackets, who have lost four straight, with three of those defeats coming in regulation. It was their first loss in five games when leading after the first period this season.
Brandt Clarke added an empty-netter in the final minute for Los Angeles, and David Rittich had 24 saves.
Blue Jackets: The offense has dried up for Columbus, scoring nine goals over their past five games. They had averaged 4.13 goals over their first eight games.
Kings: Samuel Helenius, a 2021 second-round pick, made his NHL debut and got his first career point with the secondary assist on Foegele’s goal.
Laferriere tipped Joel Edmundson's shot in at 7:05 of the third, giving Los Angeles the insurance goal it had struggled to create earlier in the year.
After picking up three more tonight, the Kings have scored 27 goals in the third period, continuing their knack for getting going as games go on. They have scored 11 in the first and 16 in the second.
The Blue Jackets visit Anaheim on Sunday, and Kings visit Calgary on Monday.
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Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) celebrates after scoring against the Los Angeles Kings with right wing Justin Danforth (17), defenseman Damon Severson (78) and right wing Mathieu Olivier (24) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov (84) celebrates scoring a goal with right wing Adrian Kempe (9) and defenseman Mikey Anderson (44) against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
linesman Jonathan Deschamps (80) and linesman Brandon Gawryletz (64) break up a fight between Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Mathieu Olivier (24) and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Andreas Englund (5) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Los Angeles Kings with teammates on the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Los Angeles Kings left wing Warren Foegele celebrates scoring a goal with center Akil Thomas (26) and Samuel Helenius, center, against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
