The attack occurred just as he was caring for other people, in broad daylight.
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In a tragic event, Marlen Fernanda Mozo Jiménez, a 19-year-old girl, lost her life after being attacked with a firearm in the Enrique Aarón neighborhood, in the municipality of Bosconia, Cesar. The attack occurred on the afternoon of Monday, November 3, in the midst of a context of threats against SuperGiros branches, which operate in the region.
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According to information from the company, in recent weeks several of its branches in Bosconia and its surroundings received pamphlets with instructions not to open their doors. The threat, apparently signed by the Gaitanista Army of Colombia (EGC), would also have reached other towns in the departments of Magdalena and La Guajira.
Security camera images captured the exact moment of the woman’s murder. The video shows how a man, wearing a black jacket and helmet, enters the establishment where she was and heads directly towards her. Without saying a word, the subject draws a firearm, shoots and leaves a sign allegedly signed by the EGC, before fleeing in an unknown direction.
🚨 In Bosconia César there is no control over EGC extortions, today at noon an employee of @SuperGIROS_ It was assigned because the company did not comply with the payment of extortions. The Atlantic coast is red-hot due to extortions and the government does nothing. Strong images… pic.twitter.com/ADHlYMZBOd
— Owen (@ovierhe) November 5, 2024
The authorities are investigating the incident while seeking to guarantee the safety of the inhabitants.
After the homicide, the authorities are on maximum alert. Lieutenant Colonel Antonio José Londoño, operational commander of the Deces Police Service, issued a statement in which he ordered a reinforcement of security in the SuperGiros establishments and other money collection entities in the municipality and its surroundings.
“Taking into account the events that occurred in Arjona and Astrea, where SuperGiros points were closed due to extortion issues, I order the commanders of districts, stations and substations to carry out constant patrols to prevent acts of extortion and ensure the operation of these establishments” Londono reported.
The governor of Cesar @elviamilenasd rejected the murder of the young Marlen Fernanda Mozo Jiménez, in Bosconia, and adopted 2 actions regarding this fact:
Demand from the Police Command the presence of a colonel in that municipality, to lead the investigation of the crime pic.twitter.com/qC9y7HIBfM— My Diario Informa (@MiDiarioVpar) November 5, 2024
The situation keeps the population of Bosconia on alert and highlights the insecurity faced by commercial entities under threats from illegal armed groups. The authorities are advancing the investigation to clarify the case and find the whereabouts of the person responsible, while seeking to guarantee the safety of the merchants and residents of the area.
