Along with this homicide, there are two recent deaths, in unrelated events.
This Wednesday, January 1, in Cartagena, the homicide of Mauricio Gómez Núñez, a 36-year-old man who was murdered with a firearm, when he was on the streets of the Daniel Lemaitre neighborhood, sector 20 de Julio.
According to the report from the Cartagena Metropolitan Police, the incident occurred due to two people who were traveling on a motorcycle; apparently, the grill member was the one who fired the firearm at Gómez Núñez.
The authorities have indicated that the victim was transferred to a medical-care center, where He later died due to the severity of his injuries.
Through a video broadcast on social networks, the moment was recorded around one in the afternoon in which, after the shots were fired, neighbors ran to the place where the body of Mauricio Gómez was lying.
On behalf of the Metropolitan Police of Cartagena, They have expressed that they are carrying out investigations to find those responsible. The work is carried out in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office.
With the homicide presented on Wednesday afternoon, Cartagena registers two deaths in less than 24 hours due to unrelated events so far. Between the night of December 31 and the early morning of January 1, 39 emergencies were attended to, 14 of them related to fights, most caused by excessive alcohol consumption. ANDin the Boston neighborhoodEl Pueblito sector, an isolated case of homicide due to a fight with a knife was presented, in which Yeison Manuel Arzuza Palomino, from 30 years. There were no related arrests.
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Other events in Cartagena
As of January 1, 2025, the District Administrative Department of Health (Dadis) reported that, according to new data from the Public Health Surveillance System (Sivigila), during the night of December 31, 2024 and the early morning of December 1 January 2025six people were reported injured by gunpowder, one of them a minor.
The figure represents an increase in cases, compared to the report of zero, we were on December 24 and 25.
Of the six cases reportedfive are adults, exactly three men and two women. The sixth case corresponds to a girl under 9 years old. Regarding the place or areas of the body affected by the burns, it was known that the cases correspond to the face, hands, feet and upper limb.
The neighborhoods in which burned people were reported are: Chiquinquirá, El Pozón, BocagrandeLa Esperanza, Pie de la Popa and La Central. The new report, He also indicated that the devices with the highest incidence were the flying ones, the famous ‘three strikes’, beeper, fireworks and the so-called ‘liritos’.
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The health authorities reiterated their commitment to continue providing timely and adequate support in the face of various emergencies that may arise in the city, therefore, they expressed once again that the ‘Celebrate without gunpowder’ campaign will be extended, until January 15, 2025, which also has operations and strategies in collaboration with the National Police.
Source: Integrated Information System
