Man allegedly murdered his partner and injured his two children in Yalí, Antioquia Northeast

A case of domestic violence left a mother dead and her two children injured, after a man attacked them inside their home in a village located 40 minutes from the urban center of the municipality of Yalí, Antioquia Northeast.

Man allegedly murdered his partner and injured his two children in Yalí, Antioquia Northeast

TL;DR

  • A mother, Luz Edilma Chavarría Misas, was killed in a domestic violence incident in Yalí, Antioquia.
  • Her two children, aged 3 and 13, were injured in the attack.
  • The alleged perpetrator, the children's father and the victim's partner, is on the run.
  • The attack occurred after an argument, with the perpetrator allegedly using a kitchen knife.
  • The injured children are recovering and are out of danger.
  • Two days of mourning have been declared in Yalí.
  • This is the first female homicide in Yalí in 2026, with a noted increase in such cases in the department of Antioquia.
  • Authorities are investigating the motive, possibly related to ongoing domestic violence or the end of the relationship.