Direct attack in a Talito store
The tranquility of the Tintalito neighborhood, in the town of Kennedy, was completely broken when Joan Sebastián Velasco Gómez30 years old, he was shot dead while sharing with friends at a store on June 30. Three armed men approached and shot directly against him without a word. Joan fell to the floor, but one of the attackers approached and finished it with a shot in the head. Another person who talked to the victim was also injured.
Relatives denounce slowness and injustices
Several weeks have passed since the crime, but Joan’s family has not received clear answers. Although the authorities captured two suspects in their attempt to escape towards Cali, one of them has already received house arrest. «How is it possible that they send home to someone who participated in such a brutal murder just for not having a history?» Question one of Joan’s brothers.
In addition, they denounced obstacles in the process. As they said, an investigator assured that a prosecutor asked him to take the evidence of the case, despite the fact that this responsibility corresponds to the accusing entity. «It is not fair that we have to prove what is already evident,» said the relative.
Without clear or third captured mobiles
Joan worked in a fruver in the sector. According to their loved ones, he never had enemies or problems that explained the attack. The reasons for homicide are still a mystery. The third involved is still a fugitive and the authorities have not informed progress on their location. Meanwhile, the family insists that the case cannot be unpunished.
