Taxi driver arrested in Bogotá for triple homicide in San Cristóbal
A 36-year-old man was detained in the Altamira neighbourhood following a shooting that left three people dead, aged 24, 40 and 55. The police deployed a 'lock-down plan' to locate the taxi in which the alleged perpetrators were fleeing.
Taxi driver arrested following shooting with three dead in San Cristóbal
According to bogota.gov.co, a 36-year-old man was captured in the Altamira neighbourhood, in the San Cristóbal district, as the alleged perpetrator of a triple homicide that occurred in the afternoon.
Several men who were travelling in a vehicle arrived at the sector carrying firearms and opened fire on three people who were in the area. The victims, aged 24, 40 and 55, were seriously wounded and were taken to a medical facility, where they died from the injuries they had sustained.
After the facts became known, the Bogotá police activated a 'lock-down plan' which made it possible to locate the taxi in which the alleged perpetrators were travelling. The driver was arrested immediately and, together with the vehicle, was handed over to the General Prosecutor's Office for the respective judicial proceedings.
The detainee has a criminal record for the crimes of homicide and attempted homicide. The investigation continues to clarify the circumstances of the incident and identify the other parties involved.
Source: Google News CO — Bogotá