politics
May 8, 2026
Luis Leiva was killed while his motorcycle was being fixed
One man dead and another injured is the result of a sicario attack that occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, May 7, in the Ciudad Modesto neighborhood in the west of the city of Barranquilla
TL;DR
- A sicario attack in Barranquilla's Ciudad Modesto neighborhood killed Luis Alberto Leiva Guerra and injured Iván Andrés Zambrano.
- The victims were approached by two individuals on a motorcycle while repairing Leiva Guerra's motorcycle.
- The assailant on the motorcycle dismounted and began shooting at those present.
- Authorities suspect the attack was not intended for Leiva Guerra but for someone known as 'Chinito,' who escaped.
- The deceased lived near a known drug-selling location called 'el puente del pescado'.
- Iván Andrés Zambrano has prior judicial records for various offenses.
- Investigations are underway to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.