What is known about the shooting in a Navy battalion that left 4 dead

At least four marines Colombians died this Saturday in a shooting in a battalion on the island of Saint Andrew.

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Apparently one of the uniformed He shot the other three and then shot himself, military sources reported.

“At the facilities of the Military Naval Police Battalion No. 11, located on the island of San Andrés, allegedly, a Marine fired a weapon causing the death of three of his companions and injuries to an Army soldier. Subsequently, it seems, ended his own life“the Navy detailed in a statement.

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The information added that the uniformed injured is recovering in a medical facility of the island and that the bodies of the four deceased will be transferred to their cities of origin.

“We are deeply saddened by what happened inside the facilities of the Navy command in San Andrés, where 4 heroes lost their lives“President Iván Duque wrote on Twitter.

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He added: “To the families we express our solidarity and the commitment to quickly clarify this unfortunate fact“.

The Colombian Military Forces will accompany the families of the deceased and support the research of the competent authorities to clarify what happened.

EFE