Olga Carolina Esquité, 43, and her 23-year-old daughter Natali Nicole Esquité were shot and killed inside their secondhand clothing shop in Zone 13 of Guatemala City on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, 2026. Authorities are investigating extortion as the primary motive behind the attack.
Olga Carolina Esquité and Natali Nicole Esquité Killed in Zone 13 of Guatemala City
A routine Tuesday afternoon of commercial work transformed into a brutal double homicide when gunmen opened fire inside a used-clothing business in the Santa Fe neighborhood. According to the Bomberos Municipales, the violence struck at 28th Street and 13th Avenue in Zone 13 of Guatemala City, leaving two local merchants dead at the scene.
The double crime was recorded on the afternoon of this Tuesday, September 8, specifically at 28th Street and 13th Avenue of the sector. The double crime occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 8, at 28th Street and 13th Avenue of zone 13 of Guatemala City.
Attack During a Live Stream
The victims were identified as 43-year-old Olga Carolina Esquité, who managed the storefront, and her 23-year-old daughter Natali Nicole Esquité. According to local reporting, the younger victim was actively conducting a live broadcast to sell garments when the armed individuals forced their way into the establishment. Olga Carolina Esquité, 43, and her daughter Natali Nicole Esquité, 23, were shot dead inside the used clothing business that both attended in the Santa Fe neighborhood, zone 13 of Guatemala City, while one of them was conducting a live broadcast to sell garments.
Bomberos Municipales Respond to the Santa Fe Shooting Scene
Bomberos Municipales rushed to the location following emergency calls. According to preliminary reports from the Bomberos Municipales, who responded quickly to the emergency call, both women had multiple gunshot wounds in vital regions. After evaluating vital signs, the rescuers confirmed that they had already passed away as a result of the severity of the injuries. Upon entering, the rescuers found the two women with multiple wounds caused by firearm projectiles in vital regions. After verifying their vital signs, the emergency teams confirmed that both had died due to the severity of the injuries. It was not possible to perform resuscitation maneuvers given the conditions in which they were found.
Extortion as the Central Police Hypothesis
Investigators with the Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) and prosecutors are examining an extortion refusal as the principal hypothesis for the shooting. Elements of the Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) deployed a security operation and extensively cordoned off the crime scene while waiting for the Ministerio Público (MP). Authorities gathered evidence and testimonies to help clarify the motive behind this direct aggression, which once again brings mourning to a Guatemalan family and transforms a local micro-business into the scene of a new urban massacre. To date, the motive for the attack is unknown; however, initial hypotheses suggest it was an extortion that the women may have refused to pay.
To date, authorities have not officially established who attacked Olga and Natali Nicole nor what the concrete motive for the double crime was. However, preliminary reports handle as one of the main hypotheses an alleged extortion collection to which the merchants may have resisted. Small businesses, entrepreneurs, and transporters are among the sectors affected by threats from criminal organizations operating in different points of Guatemala. Among the structures pointed out by authorities and reports on the problem are Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha.
Social Media and Digital Evidence Under Review
As part of the ongoing inquiry, investigators have turned their attention to the digital footprint left by the 23-year-old victim. Tiktoker Nati Nicole appeared in some of her videos carrying a weapon.
Policía Nacional Civil and Ministerio Público Investigate Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha Ties
Criminalistics personnel are working on the collection of testimonies and physical evidence to find those responsible. Extortions in Guatemala continuously affect small entrepreneurs and merchants in zone 13. Authorities point to the gangs Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha as recurring suspects in these criminal modalities. Likewise, experts are analyzing photographs of the 23-year-old woman alongside alleged members of Barrio 18. The investigations seek to determine if her social environment or a recent police raid at her home are related to the crime.
The Broader Security Crisis for Small Merchants
Natali Nicole Esquité combined the management of the business with her role as a content creator on TikTok. Mother and daughter were selling garments through digital platforms when the aggressors burst in to carry out the shooting. The violent interruption of the broadcast generated an alert among the neighbors and merchants of the Santa Fe neighborhood. The case highlights the spike in homicidal violence due to territorial disputes in Guatemalan territory. Law enforcement maintains the establishment under custody to reconstruct the moments before and after the shooting. The file for the double murder of Olga Carolina and Natali Nicole remains open until the capture of the perpetrators is achieved.
