Massacre in Colombia: Hitmen took the lives of 4 men, including a community leader
In the Las Delicias neighborhood, in the municipality of San José de Cúcuta (Norte de Santander), in front of the Hibiscos residential complex, four people were murdered while socializing early Sunday morning, May 3rd.
TL;DR
- Four men were murdered in the Las Delicias neighborhood of Cúcuta, Colombia, on May 3rd.
- One of the victims was William Giovanny López González, a 34-year-old community leader.
- The attack occurred while the victims were socializing early Sunday morning.
- The primary hypothesis for the motive is a dispute between criminal gangs over drug trafficking control.
- The Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta have deployed a special team to the scene.
- The Mayor's Office of Cúcuta has offered a reward of up to 50 million pesos for information.
- This is the 50th massacre recorded in Colombia so far this year.
- Early warning alerts had previously indicated risks from armed groups in the area, including potential violations of rights, social control through violence, recruitment of minors, extortion, and mobility restrictions.