Homicides of two young men in eight hours in El Ajizal, Itagüí, worsen security crisis: What is happening?
In the span of eight hours and about a five-minute walk apart, two men were murdered in the El Ajizal village, one of the areas with the greatest public order complexities in Itagüí. These events add to the crimes of a leader of the criminal group in the sector, the disappearance of a minor who was found buried in a wooded area, and the distribution of pamphlets threatening foreigners.
TL;DR
- Two men, Johan Alexánder Agudelo Hernández (20) and Émerson Peña Julio (30), were murdered within an eight-hour timeframe in El Ajizal, Itagüí.
- These killings add to existing security issues, including the murder of a criminal group leader, the discovery of a buried minor, and threats against foreigners.
- Authorities are investigating whether the homicides are linked to an internal purge within a criminal group or the rise of a new criminal organization.
- Pamphlets threatening Venezuelan foreigners were previously distributed in the area, leading to the arrest of two individuals.
- The El Ajizal criminal band controls local transportation, drug micro-trafficking, and extortion rackets.