Young man killed in Bucaramanga for not sharing a marijuana cigarette

On March 27, the case of the death of a young man who did not want to share a marijuana cigarette, a neighborhood of Bucaramanga, became known. According to the authorities of the capital of Santander, everything happened in the La Inmaculada sector, north of the city, when the young people started a fight where one of the people involved was killed.

The victim, whose identity is not yet known, was on the street with several other subjects when one of them asked him to share the marijuana cigarette he had in his hand.

The young man refused to hand over the marijuana, which sparked a fight between everyone in the group. In the middle of the fight, a man drew a gun and fired at the young man, resulting in his death.

Neighbors in the neighborhood warned the authorities when they heard the gunshots. The police reached the sector and found the young man lying on the floor, so they proceeded to send him to a medical center north of the city, where he died from the severity of the gunshot wounds.

As to the whereabouts of the murderer, the authorities in Bucaramanga say they do not know where the aggressor is, but they are conducting appropriate investigations to be able to capture the murderer.

According to RCN Radio, so far this weekend in the metropolitan area there have been two acts that ended the lives of two people in isolated acts of violence.

In Bucaramanga, representatives of the business, commercial and private surveillance sectors, the National Police and the Local Administration articulate efforts to develop cooperative projects and actions in the field of security.

One of the projects being studied is the purchase of new security cameras with private capital, which can be integrated into the police video surveillance network.

“We are committed to supporting those areas where technology needs to be enhanced and also to collaborate with a strong network of aid workers in order to prevent crime,” said Alejandro Almeida, executive director of Fenalco Santander.

It is estimated that there are about 45,000 private surveillance cameras in Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area; however, due to their technological limitations they do not meet the requirements for integration with the Police CCTV.

“We propose a fiduciary model where employers can make donations, deductible from income tax, and articulate it with the purchasing systems so that, in a transparent way, these equipment can be acquired to support the police,” added the union leader.

For her part, Yesenia Villamizar, director of the Association of the Automotive Sector and its Parts, Asopartes, said that “we are also ready to support this great work being done for safety. We must continue to walk hand in hand to make a city safer.”

The Government of Juan Carlos Cárdenas socialized with businessmen and union leaders the more than $18 billion of Fonset's public resources invested in infrastructure, mobility and technology projects to impact the security and coexistence of the city.

The four Strategic Information Centers of the Police were repowered, more than 230 public cameras were recovered, as well as the community alarm system, among other investments.

For the current validity, the strengthening of line 123 ($2 billion projected) and the acquisition of the ABIS license, Automated Biometric Identification System ($760 million projected) are highlighted.

“We celebrate this union and strength that we make among all institutions to prevent crime and to act in a timely manner, with technological investments and proactive ideas for a smarter and safer city,” said Melissa Franco, Secretary of the Interior.

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