Story highlights Arnold Peralta was shot in a shopping mall parking lot in La Ceiba

He was a midfielder for the Honduras national team and Honduras' C.D. Olimpia

Clubs and former teammates take to social media to pay their respects

No suspects have been identified

(CNN) Honduras national team soccer player Arnold Peralta has been shot dead while on vacation in his home country, officials said Thursday.

Peralta, 26, was shot in a shopping mall parking lot in La Ceiba, but no suspects have been identified.

"We won't rest until those responsible for this act are identified and detained so that they can face justice," the government said.

Authorities did not say what day Peralta was killed and have ruled out robbery as a motive, since Peralta's belongings were not taken from him.

The 26-year-old played as a midfielder for the Honduras national team and for C.D. Olimpia , a club based in Honduras' capital, Tegucigalpa.

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