Gunmen entered a house and murdered two minors and a 21-year-old in Barrancabermeja

A new massacre was registered in Barrancabermeja where three people, including two minors aged 17, were murdered inside a home in a remote rural area of the oil port.

Gunmen entered a house and murdered two minors and a 21-year-old in Barrancabermeja

TL;DR

  • Three people, including two minors aged 17, were murdered in a home invasion in Barrancabermeja's rural Loma de Oro.
  • The victims were a 21-year-old man, his 17-year-old brother, and a 17-year-old girl.
  • A fourth victim, another 17-year-old girl, survived but is critically injured.
  • The area is known for drug trafficking and the presence of criminal structures.
  • Authorities are investigating the possibility of a 'settling of scores' linked to drug trafficking, with one victim potentially connected to 'Los de la M'.
  • One of the deceased may have recently been released from prison for weapons and drug offenses.
  • An extraordinary security council meeting was convened to address the incident and reinforce institutional presence in the area.