So far this year, 295 homicides have been reported.
70% of homicides so far in 2025 In Cartagena they still do not have identified alleged perpetrators, as reported in the recent report by Cartagena Como Vamos, a private program that tracks and monitors changes in the quality of life of Cartagena residents.
The most violent months so far this year are: June, July and August. This analysis also revealed that 96% of the victims are men, and that 70% are between 20 and 39 years old.
One of the most recent involving a young victim is the case of Juan David Muñoz Balanta, 20 years old, who was on board a motorcycle, another motorcycle with two people on it approached him, one of them fired a firearm, causing his death minutes later.
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Although the majority of reports from the authorities, in this case from the Metropolitan Policeindicate the classification of homicide, (whether hitman or brawl), from Cartagena Como Vamos assured that their recent analysis determines that there is a 450% increase in deaths without establishing its cause, so the figures of Violent deaths could increase if the facts can be clarified.
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According to reports provided by the Police in the capital of Bolívar, so far thisIn 2025, 295 cases of homicides have been recorded so far, of these, 216 were hitman attacks and mostly with a firearm used to injure the victims.
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It is worth mentioning that the figures are based on the latest case until the time of this publication, occurred on November 2nd.
Source: Integrated Information System
