Images of security forces deployed in Tegucigalpa after the US embassy in Honduras warned of a of a "potential mass shooting threat" in three locations in the capital, prompting police to step up surveillance. The diplomatic mission often alerts US citizens about possible risks from criminal violence in the Central American country. "Avoiding mass hysteria is very important," says Miguel Madrid, director of communications for the national police, adding that people should contact the authorities if they have "reliable information". The embassy said on his website it has "received information of a threat of a mass shooting to take place today, May 6, in Tegucigalpa," adding that "the source also threatened such an event on May 16." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES