Gymnasium graduate found dead in Chapinero; authorities investigate stolen armoured vehicle
Ramsés Felipe Vargas Quevedo, 31, was discovered with a gunshot wound in a wooded area of Bogotá. Authorities have not ruled out the involvement of a gang dedicated to theft of high-end vehicles.
Gymnasium graduate murdered in Bogotá's eastern hills
The body of Ramsés Felipe Vargas Quevedo, 31, a graduate of Gimnasio Moderno, was found on Friday, 6 June in a wooded area of the El Paraíso neighbourhood in the Chapinero locality. According to bluradio.com, the victim had a gunshot wound.
Vargas was heading towards a property on the outskirts of Bogotá when his relatives lost contact with him. Hours later, his body was discovered in the eastern hills of the city.
The man was travelling in an armoured vehicle which, according to journalist Javier Segura, had been given to him as a gift by his family. The vehicle has not been located, nor is the whereabouts of his mobile phones known.
Authorities are investigating whether the homicide is connected to the theft of high-end vehicles. Segura noted that the involvement of a gang specialised in such thefts cannot be ruled out, given the similarities in modus operandi: stopping drivers with firearms and signal jammers, devices that make it difficult to subsequently track the stolen vehicles.
At present, it is unknown who is behind the crime and what occurred during the journey Vargas was undertaking before losing contact with his family.
Gimnasio Moderno de Bogotá has expressed its condolences to the relatives, friends and classmates of the graduate. The funeral is scheduled for this Tuesday at the Northern District Cemetery.
Source: Google News CO — Bogotá