The cases, which present similarities in the mode of operation, are investigated by the judicial authorities.
Three homicides with firearms that occurred between December 27 and 28 in Floridablanca and FoothillsSantander, set off the alarms of the authorities and the community. The events, recorded in urban areas and with a similar pattern in the way the aggressors act, are investigated by the Metropolitan Police and the Attorney General’s Office.
The first case occurred on December 27towards 8:15 at nighton 31st street in the neighborhood The Summitin Floridablanca. The victim was Pablo Javier Gómez Tabarquino34 years old, who was outside the house where he had lived for a few weeks. According to the community, two men on a motorcycle arrived at the scene, had a conversation with the victim and then an argument ensued; Suddenly, one of the subjects pulled out a firearm and shot him, killing him on the spot. In this case, the researchers analyze a possible fact of social intolerance, without ruling out other lines of research.
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Minutes later, around 8:50 p.m.another homicide was recorded in the same sector. The victim was Junior Antonio Galíndez González31, who was sitting on the sidewalk when he was attacked by two men who were riding a motorcycle. Although he was transferred to a healthcare center, the man was admitted without vital signs due to the severity of the wounds to the chest. The authorities handle this fact as an alleged hitman.
The third homicide occurred on December 28around the midnightin the sector Las Delicias, Puerto Maderoin Piedecuesta. The victim was Gustavo Armando Durán Jaimes33, who was shot in front of his residence by two men on a motorcycle. At the scene, caliber projectiles and bullets were found. 9 millimeterswhich reinforces the hypothesis of a settling of accounts.
In all cases, units of the SIJIN They carried out technical inspections of the places and bodies, in addition to neighborhood work, interviews with witnesses and review of security cameras. The authorities indicated that, although a direct relationship between the events has not been confirmed, the repetition of attacks with firearms and the use of motorcycles show a criminal modality that generates concern in the metropolitan area.
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The Metropolitan Police announced the reinforcement of control operations, patrols and intelligence work in Floridablanca and Piedecuesta, especially in sectors prioritized by the recent acts of violence. Likewise, the call to citizens was reiterated to report in a timely and confidential manner any information that allows identifying those responsible and preventing new events that affect security and citizen coexistence.
Source: Integrated Information System
