A teenager and his friend were shot after breaking into a home to catch
Pokemon while playing Pokemon Go on their cellphones, according to
police in Guatemala.
Chiquimula police said that 18-year-old Jerson Lopez de Leon, died after
being shot while playing Pokemon Go with his cousin, 17-year-old Daniel
Moises Picen.
According to the police investigation, the cousins walked along the
train tracks when a van stopped near them. A person in the vehicle
opened fire on the teens and they both sustained gunshot wounds.
Police found 20 shell casings at the scene. Leon and Picen were taken to
a hospital. Leon died, but Picen was treated and released.
Leonโs mother Rosalinda said that her son was in bed when Picen called
him and asked to play Pokemon Go. Police confirmed that the two victims
had been hunting for the virtual creatures when they were attacked.
Police believe that the teens were shot because they broke into a home to catch Pokemon.
