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POKEMON GO DEATH

Teen shot dead and another seriously injured after ‘breaking into house to catch virtual animals

Jerson Lopez de Leon blasted up to 20 times in Guatemala Pokemon horror

A TEENAGER was killed and another seriously injured after being shot while playing Pokemon Go in Guatemala.

Jerson Lopez de Leon, 18, died after being ambushed with cousin Daniel Moises Picen, 17, on a street in Chiquimula 120 miles south east of the capital Guatemala City.

Jerson Lopez de Leon was blasted to death on a Guatemalan street as he played Pokemon Go with his cousin Daniel
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Jerson Lopez de Leon was blasted to death on a Guatemalan street as he played Pokemon Go with his cousin DanielCredit: Emisoras Unidas / Facebook
The new mobile app has created a global frenzy as players try to catch Pokemon dotted around the streets
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The new mobile app has created a global frenzy as players try to catch Pokemon dotted around the streetsCredit: Splash News
The game sees players try to capture Pokemon, such as Squirtle (pictured)
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The game sees players try to capture Pokemon, such as Squirtle (pictured)Credit: Cavendish Press

Jerson was a cousin of injured Daniel.

Local reports said the relatives were walking alongside an old railway line when they were shot at by a passing vehicle.

Jerson died in hospital. His cousin is being treated for gunshot wounds to his feet.

The dead man’s mum Rosalinda said: “I don’t know why my son left the house. He was already in bed when his cousin sent him a message asking him to go out and download a game a few blocks from the house.”

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Nearly 20 bullet casings were found at the scene of the murder.

Officials confirmed the pair had been hunting the virtual critters when they were attacked.

They are looking for the occupants of an agricultural van seen racing from the scene.

Police say they are unsure of the motive, but have speculated it could have been a bungled robbery or one of the teenagers had a problem with his attackers and was located through his phone.

Pokemon Go has caused a rash of problems throughout the world.

Rescuers had to be called out to aid a group of 20 teenagers playing the game in the early hours of Tuesday morning when they pinched a oat and rowed to the middle of a lake.

The youngster was believed to have been the victim of a bungled robbery. His friend was also shot and seriously injured
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The youngster was believed to have been the victim of a bungled robbery. His friend was also shot and seriously injuredCredit: Emisoras Unidas / Facebook
Paramedics could not save the 18-year-old after he was blasted up to 20 times in a savage attack
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Paramedics could not save the 18-year-old after he was blasted up to 20 times in a savage attackCredit: Chiquimula Noticias / Twitter

The teenagers fled the Marine Lake in New Brighton, Merseyside, before crews arrived.

A driver was fined in Stourbridge, West Midlands, for playing at the wheel.

Two Pokémon Go players were shot at by a homeowner in Florida after being mistaken for burglars.

Players in Bosnia were warned to beware of absent-mindedly wandering into minefields left over from the country's civil war 25 years ago.

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