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March 28, 2026
With the Wrong Passenger: Mototaxi Driver Gustavo Peña Was Killed in Turbaco
“My son didn’t deserve that death because he wasn’t involved in bad things. He was working as a mototaxi driver, earning money to help the family and provide for his 4-year-old son. What happened was an unjust act because he was in the wrong place with the wrong person.”
TL;DR
- Gustavo Adolfo Peña Castro, 23, was killed by gunfire while working as a mototaxi driver.
- The attack occurred in Turbaco, and the bullets were intended for his passenger, who had recently survived an assassination attempt.
- Gustavo accepted the fare after other drivers refused the passenger due to fear.
- The passenger reportedly sustained a leg injury but escaped the scene.
- Police found five shell casings and confirmed Gustavo had no criminal record.
- Gustavo's father insists his son was in the wrong place at the wrong time and is seeking justice.