A violent hitman attack that occurred on the night of Saturday, September 14 in Cúcuta left a tragic balance of three people dead and three wounded, among whom were minors. The hitmen used high-caliber weapons in the attack
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On the night of Saturday, September 14, a hitman attack in front of the Santo Ángel school, located on the outskirts of Cúcuta, left three people dead and two minors injured.
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According to initial reports from authorities, Luis Osorio, a 14-year-old minor and one of his bodyguards are the victims of the massacre that occurred on Saturday night in Cúcuta.
Attack outside the Santo Angel school
The incident occurred when a group of hitmen attacked an armored vehicle, a white Mazda, which was parked near the school.
Among the fatal victims is a Venezuelan man, identified as Luis Miguel Osorio Chacín, his 14-year-old son and one of his bodyguards, Ulises José Gelves de la Oz.
“We are checking some of his background in the neighboring country, as well as his economic activities and the tasks he was carrying out in the municipality,” Colonel Edgar Correa told Noti Cúcuta on Facebook.
The injured, two of whom are minors and the second being Osorio Chacín’s bodyguard, were immediately taken to a health center for medical attention.
The situation of one of the minors, who are two girls, is particularly serious, although it has been reported that one of them is no longer in danger.
What is known about the hitman attack?
The mayor of Cúcuta, Jorge Acevedo, provided details about the attack, explaining that three hitmen approached the vehicle and fired at the occupants, killing the bodyguard, the protected man and the man’s son.
The attackers used long-range weapons and were travelling in a vehicle which they later abandoned at kilometre 8 of Los Patios.
Although they tried to set fire to the car, the community alerted the authorities, who found the clothes the gunmen had worn during the attack at the scene.
Local authorities continue to investigate the case, while the community of Cúcuta remains shocked by this act of violence that has left a deep mark on the city.
Authorities are also investigating whether the grenade thrown in the Cundinamarca neighborhood, which left three people injured, is related to this triple homicide.
