Sicario approached him while he was entering the station where he worked.
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On the morning of this Friday, January 24, 2025, an event was recorded that shocks journalism and the inhabitants of Armenia. The journalist Oscar Gomez Agudelo He was murdered with a firearm while on his way to the station Coffee Rumbawhere he hosted the radio program ‘La Comunidad por la Comunidad’.
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#Attention | ⭕ Mourning in Colombian journalism. This Friday the journalist was murdered @oscargomezcxc when he was heading to the Rumba del Café station, located in the center of #Armenia. pic.twitter.com/k01nIzHZMe
— El ⭕lfato (@Elolfato) January 24, 2025
The attack occurred on 10th Street and 16th Street, in the heart of Armenia. As recorded in a security video, a hitman approached the journalist and, without saying a word, shot him on a public street. Gómez Agudelo was left lying on the ground, while passers-by and co-workers came to the scene after hearing the shots. The attacker quickly fled the scene.
Óscar Gómez Agudelo was recognized in the Eje Cafetero region not only for his work as a journalist, but also for his civic leadership. In 2023 he was a candidate for mayor of Armenia, which allowed him to earn the respect and affection of the community. His murder has generated great consternation both locally and nationally.
#Video #Attention This is how the moment was recorded when hitmen in #Armenia They murdered the journalist and former congressman Oscar Gómez Agudelo, when he entered the Rumba del Cafe radio station. pic.twitter.com/vEvPvz8wzv
— Focus News (@focusnoticia) January 24, 2025
They offer a reward for information about those responsible for the murder of journalist Óscar Gómez Agudelo in Armenia
In response to this crime, the mayor of Armenia, James Padilla Garcíaannounced a reward of 50 million pesos for anyone who provides information that allows those responsible to be captured. The Government of Quindío added to this offer, raising the total reward to 100 million pesos.
“We join the offer of the Government of Quindío with 50 million pesos, adding a total of 100 million pesos as a reward to clarify this fact that today mourns our city,” said Mayor Padilla García during an extraordinary security council convened this morning. tomorrow.
The authorities are working to clarify the murder and guarantee justice. Meanwhile, colleagues, family members and citizens demand that there be no impunity in this case that puts journalism and social leadership in the region in mourning.
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