15-year-old boy shot dead in Barranquilla
A teenager was killed by gunfire in the El Bosque neighbourhood of Barranquilla. Authorities are investigating whether he had links to criminal groups.
15-year-old boy shot dead in Barranquilla
A fifteen-year-old adolescent lost his life after being struck by gunfire in the El Bosque neighbourhood of the city of Barranquilla. The crime occurred while the victim was outside a commercial establishment in the sector.
The Barranquilla Metropolitan Police are continuing their investigation to determine what motivated the attack. So far, no details have been revealed about possible perpetrators of the homicide or the exact circumstances in which the shots were fired.
The victim was identified as Justin Andrés Osorio. According to preliminary accounts, the minor may have maintained some form of contact with criminal organisations, although the authorities have not yet officially confirmed this information.
The case has renewed alarm over the growing participation of minors in criminal activities in the region. Various entities have warned of this phenomenon, which has become a public security problem in the Caribbean zone of the country.
_Source: El Tiempo_
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