politics
April 26, 2026
14-year-old youth dies hours after being attacked with a knife
In the early morning hours of Sunday, April 26, the death of a 14-year-old youth became known, who on Saturday afternoon was attacked with a bladed weapon under the bridge of Calle Murillo with Avenida Circunvalar on the border between Barranquilla and the municipality of Soledad, Atlántico.
TL;DR
- A 14-year-old boy, Jaime Daniel Barros, died on April 26 after being stabbed on April 25.
- The attack occurred under a bridge on the border of Barranquilla and Soledad.
- He sustained a stab wound to the chest, left side, below the clavicle, which perforated a lung.
- He was taken to Clínica Adelita de Char but died during surgery.
- Authorities are investigating the motive, considering robbery as a possibility.
- The assailant fled the scene and their identity is unknown.
- The body was taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences.