Army investigates the death of a minor in Amazonas, allegedly a victim of a "stray bullet"

The National Army Command began an investigation to clarify the facts in which a minor, He apparently died from a stray bullet in the La Pedrera sector, in the department of Amazonas.

Authorities reported that the minor died from a gunshot wound. which was under the responsibility of a professional soldier from the military unit operating in the area.

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The investigation seeks to determine the exact circumstances of the shooting and establish whether there was any responsibility on the part of the soldier or the military unit.

The National Army has expressed their commitment to transparency and justice in this case.

For the armed institution, Technical inspection of the corpse is a crucial part of the investigation.

In this process, the Judicial Police inspects and documents the scene and the body, in order to clarify the circumstances of the death.

Likewise, The collection and documentation of evidence, analysis of the crime scene began to determine the cause of the minor’s death.

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It is expected that in the next few hours the soldier, who apparently accidentally fired the weapon, be present at the military unit to be interrogated by his superiors and draw a line of investigation on this case.

The military unit to which the soldier involved in this case belongs is the in charge of combating 17 illegal armed groups that commit crimes, among them is the Red Command, Border Commands, Central General Staff (EMC), Block and Front General Staff (EMBF), Second Marquetalia, First Capital Command (PCC) and National Liberation Army (ELN),