Woman assassinated inside classroom during exam

TORTUGUERO, LIMÓN, COSTA RICA – JUNE 20, 2023 Miurrell Jazmín Torrez Rankin, a 42-year-old woman, was brutally murdered inside an adult education classroom during a lesson. Two masked attackers entered the room and opened fire on her multiple times. Miurrell suffered severe gunshot wounds, including to her head and torso, and died on the spot in front of her classmates, teacher, and her young son, who was also present in the classroom.

Investigators believe the murder was likely ordered by a local drug lord known as “Diablo”, as the attackers shouted references to him during the assault. One of the shooters, known as “Ángel de la muerte”, was later apprehended and sentenced to 30 years in prison.