They investigate the massacre in Barrancabermeja: three people were murdered in a commercial establishment

The authorities are investigating a massacre that occurred in the municipality of Barrancabermeja (Santander). The Undersecretary of Citizen Security, Eduardo Ramírez, He pointed out that there are already 11 people who have been murdered in the first 15 days of this year in the oil port.

The events occurred at the height of the Villarelys neighborhood, where dozens of citizens were in a commercial establishment. Subjects on a motorcycle arrived at the scene and fired shots. against several people who were at a table, according to the official.

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At first the death of one of the clients was confirmed. and the employee of the commercial establishment. However, in the last few hours another 22-year-old man who had been injured in that attack died.

According to the first information, it is still unknown which group would be behind these homicides. The commander of the Police in Magdalena Medio, Colonel Adriana Gisela Paz, He maintained that in the hitman attacks that occurred last week in Barrancabermeja, members of the ELN accused of extorting merchants would be linked not only in that town, but also in nearby municipalities such as Puerto Wilches.

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So far and according to the authorities’ report, 9 men and 2 women have been murdered. The same authorities confirmed that some of the victims have judicial records and others had recently been deprived of their liberty.

Regarding the murder of the two women, The authorities confirmed that one of them was a chance seller and he had not mentioned threats. There were also no judicial notes.

The second woman died in the massacre inside the commercial establishment, where he has been working for several months.