crime
January 26, 2026
Sicarios llegaron como servidores públicos y disparan contra madre y su hijo
Eran cerca de las dos de la tarde del domingo 25 de enero de 2026 cuando a la vivienda, ubicada en la carrera 26B con calle 17 del barrio Cruz de Mayo de Soledad, llegaron dos hombres con uniformes de una empresa de servicios públicos domiciliarios solicitando el recibo del gas.
TL;DR
- Emel Enrique Polo Nieves (57) and his mother Ángela del Socorro Niebles De la Hoz (75) were shot at their home in the Cruz de Mayo neighborhood of Soledad.
- The attackers arrived posing as utility workers requesting a gas bill, but were wearing uniforms for the water company Triple A.
- One assailant shot Emel Enrique in the face, then shot his mother before they fled.
- The victims were assisted by neighbors and taken to Clínica Porvenir.
- Emel Enrique suffered a maxillary injury, and his mother also sustained a facial wound.
- Authorities are investigating a possible connection to extortion threats received by Emel Enrique approximately one year prior.
- Polo Nieves works as a sales consultant, and the extortion may be related to his job.