Bogotá police officer investigated over killing of Venezuelan in Los Mártires
A police officer from the Metropolitan Police of Bogotá is being investigated for the alleged homicide of Carlos Mora, a Venezuelan citizen, in the Los Mártires district.
Police officer under investigation for death of Venezuelan in central Bogotá
A police officer from the Metropolitan Police of Bogotá faces a criminal investigation as the alleged perpetrator of the homicide of Carlos Mora, a Venezuelan citizen, which occurred in the Los Mártires district. According to noticiascaracol.com, new images and testimonies make it possible to reconstruct the moments before the shooting.
Security cameras in the area recorded the uniformed officer arriving at the victim's home while on patrol duty. At the location, the police officer and Mora spent several minutes together with other people present.
The Office of the Attorney General confirmed that Carlos Mora received a gunshot at the height of his abdomen. He was taken to a medical facility, but died from the wound.
The video material is part of the evidence being used by authorities to establish the circumstances in which the police officer drew his service weapon and why he fired the shot. Determining what happened in the final seconds of the encounter between the two is the central focus of the investigation.
According to official information, the uniformed officer was serving at the former Police command post located on Avenida Caracas with Calle Sexta, two blocks from the site where the events occurred.
Testimonies from people close to the victim, collected by investigators, revealed that the police officer and Mora had known each other for some time and met occasionally to talk. In the neighbourhood, Carlos was remembered for his charisma: after migrating from Venezuela, he dedicated himself to selling food and, according to those close to him, was saving to open his own business.
The Metropolitan Police of Bogotá reported that upon learning of the case, it activated the corresponding protocols and presented the police officer before the competent authorities so that his responsibility could be determined. The uniformed officer remains at the disposal of justice whilst the hearings proceed.
Source: Google News CO — Bogotá