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Five months after having fulfilled what he called himself, his “great dream”, to be a policeman, Edwin Arnoldo Caro Gómez, 24, gave his life in fulfillment of service.
At 3:15 pm this Wednesday, at the 79th street with seventh race, one of the busiest and most guarded places in Bogotá, a patrol from quadrant 12 of the town of Chapinero required two suspects who were moving on a black motorcycle and pretending to be domiciliary.
Without a word, one of them drew a firearm and shot Patrolman Caro Gómez in the face, who died at the scene. He was 24 years old, was born in Pueblo Rico (Antioquia) and was proud of his time at the institution.
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Assassination of the patrolman Edwin Caro Gómez in the north of Bogotá.
In the police reaction, one of the criminals was killed, according to a report from the Bogotá Metropolitan Police. Another criminal – who was wearing a red jacket and jean – was captured with the help of passers-by and police who were in the sector.
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The individual tried to flee on foot through that sector of northern Bogotá. The offender is wounded in the leg. And as confirmed by the mayor Claudia López is of Venezuelan nationality.
“The patrolman Edwin Caro, to prevent a charter, was shot. The other partner also killed the shipper and another was captured with a revolver,” says an audio from the Police known by this newspaper.
The authorities are investigating whether the criminals intended rob a bank headquarters or if they were about to perpetrate a charter.
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People could be seen running, all scared and gunshots rang out. Everything happened very fast
The body of the hero policeman was stretched out, face up, on Carrera VII. Beside him was a green briefcase carried by criminals.
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In the action, a uniformed man who faced the thieves, died.
The man, according to witnesses, tried to hide the gun in a garden. “A man was hiding behind a car and when he was cornered by the police, he decided to drop the revolver. He has brown skin. People were seen running, all scared and shots were heard. Everything happened very quickly,” said one woman.
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General Óscar Gómez Heredia explains how the attack happened
The police commander in Bogotá talks about the murder of the policeman
‘Before it was a dream, now it is a reality’
Patrolman Edwin Caro Gómez was from Antioquia, born in Pueblo Rico. On his Facebook profile, the young man proudly highlighted his arrival at the National Police. “Before it was a dream, now it is a reality, more than a year ago I entered school with a suitcase more than loaded with material things, it was loaded with many dreams and goals.”
And he adds: “Today that first dream is fulfilled, that first goal, along the way I learned too many things, I lost people that I thought would always be there, I gained others that I never imagined knowing, but above all I was trained as a professional. This is not the end. , this is just the beginning of those goals and dreams to fulfill “. In the social network, he also has several photos about his work in the Police. .
Edwin Caro, murdered police officer.
The Director of Police, General Jorge Luis Vargas, He rejected the murder and sent a message of solidarity and condolences to the family of the patrolman. “We vehemently reject the vile murder of our colleague, the patrolman Edwin Caro from @PoliciaBogota, who offered his life while ensuring the safety and citizen coexistence in the town of Chapinero. His death will not go unpunished. Solidarity with his family.”
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We vehemently reject the vile murder of our comrade, Patrolman Edwin Caro de la @PoliceBogota, who offered his life while watching over the security and citizen coexistence in the town of Chapinero. His death will not go unpunished. Solidarity with his family. pic.twitter.com/mlggCHm0DO
– Major General Jorge Luis Vargas Valencia (@DirectorPolicia) March 10, 2021
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