Why was Leonardo Pérez killed in a fight in Arroz Barato? His family speaks
Taking advantage of the holiday to share and have a few drinks was what Leonardo Fabio Pérez Ruiz did for a few hours of celebration before his death.
TL;DR
- Leonardo Fabio Pérez Ruiz was killed on May 1st in Cartagena after an altercation.
- The incident occurred in the Arroz Barato neighborhood when Pérez Ruiz went to collect money.
- A dispute with his ex-partner and three other men led to a fight, and Pérez Ruiz was shot multiple times.
- He sustained at least nine gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
- A 39-year-old woman was also injured in the leg during the incident.
- The victim, a father of a six-year-old, had prior judicial records for illegal arms possession and manslaughter.
- This is the second homicide recorded in Cartagena in May.