Homicide in Villas de Granada: Body found in rubbish in northwest Bogotá
A man was murdered and his body abandoned in a waste accumulation area in the Villas de Granada neighbourhood. Authorities are investigating the case as a contract killing.
Body abandoned among waste in Villas de Granada
A man was murdered and his body left in a waste and rubble accumulation area in the Villas de Granada neighbourhood in northwest Bogotá, according to elespectador.com. The discovery took place during the night of Wednesday 3 June, when residents of the area alerted authorities to the presence of a deceased person among the piles of rubbish.
Upon arrival, the Police and the Prosecution confirmed that the victim bore injuries consistent with a contract killing attack. The area was immediately cordoned off to begin judicial inspection procedures.
Identity and motives unconfirmed
So far, no details have been revealed about the deceased's identity or possible motives for the crime. No arrests related to the case have been recorded either, nor have the authorities confirmed an official hypothesis about the circumstances of the homicide.
Investigators are gathering security camera footage, testimonies from residents and other evidence to establish how the murder occurred, who was involved, and whether the victim was killed in the same location where he was found or transported afterwards.
The Prosecution and Judicial Police are responsible for reconstructing the victim's final hours and determining whether the case is connected to other recent homicides in the city. The location of the body in a usual site for rubble and waste disposal is one of the elements that investigators are analysing as part of their case hypotheses.
Context: homicides in Bogotá
The case occurs amid debate over the evolution of homicidal violence in the capital. According to the District Office of Security, 154 homicides were recorded in the first two months of 2026, compared with 176 in the same period of 2025, representing a reduction of 12.5 per cent.
Nevertheless, official figures indicate that Bogotá ended 2025 with 1,173 homicides and a rate close to 14 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, an indicator that places homicide among the city's main security challenges. Various analyses also indicate that contract killings and acts linked to criminal structures continue to represent a significant portion of violent deaths recorded in the capital.
Source: Google News CO — Bogotá