Father and son gunned down in Playas del Coco

September 5^th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A father and son who were longtime fisherman in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste were gunned down in front of several witnesses on the main boulevard of Playas del Coco.

The victims, identified as Victor Davila, about 55 years of age, and his son Manuel of about 30, were apparently intercepted by men in a red vehicle near a seafood restaurant in Playas del Coco where the father and son were believed to be delivering the day’s catch.

Realizing they were the target of an attack, the father and son attempted to flee on foot when the group of suspects opened fire.  The father was hit by four gunshot wounds from a 9mm handgun, while his son was killed instantly with a single shot to the head.

Screams from witnesses alerted bystanders who attempted to transport the father, still alive, to the hospital, though the man expired in the vehicle a few meters from the scene.

The suspects were able to flee the scene.

An investigation into the motive for the slayings, as well as to identify the suspects, is ongoing.