The defendant was allegedly involved in a shootout with the authorities when the arrest was taking place.
At the request of the Attorney General’s Office, a judge imposed a prison sentence against Junior Castillo Correa, allegedly involved in a homicide that occurred in the municipality of Obando (Valle del Cauca).
The defendant was arrested by the National Police on May 12th in a medical center where he was recovering from several injuries.
According to the investigation, Castillo Correa apparently attacked a man with a firearm on January 27th when the victim was in a restaurant located in Santander neighborhood. The prompt medical attention prevented the person from dying.
The Prosecutor’s Office charged the arrested person with aggravated homicide and manufacturing, trafficking or possession of firearms or ammunition.
The Office of the Attorney General makes this information public for reasons of general interest.
The information contained in this press release corresponds to the narration of the objective news provided by the officials in charge of carrying out criminal investigations within the Office of the Attorney General. By the time this communication is disclosed, the legal status of the people mentioned is still pending to be resolved by the competent judicial authority, always under the presumption of innocence contemplated by Article 29 of the Political Constitution and Article 7 of Law 906 of 2004.