The Attorney General’s Office obtained a conviction of 17 years in prison against Víctor Manuel Durán Ramírez, for his responsibility in the homicide of a man in Cúcuta (Norte de Santander).
The facts took place on May 17, 2021, when the convicted man surprised the victim on a public road in the Viejo Escobal neighborhood and shot him several times, causing his immediate death.
The man was arrested in flagrante delicto by Police officers when he tried to flee the scene.
The judicial police work carried out by the investigators such as: interviews, inspection of the scene and photographic identification, made it possible to identify Durán Ramírez as the author of the attack.
Durán Ramírez accepted his responsibility the crimes of aggravated homicide and manufacturing, trafficking, possession of firearms, accessories, parts or ammunition.
The convicted person will continue serving his sentence in La Modelo prison in Cúcuta.
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.