SAA

SAA event in Zulia, Maracaibo - F. Eugenio Bustamante area, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of on Thu 12th March 2026

12th March 2026

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On 12 March 2026, in Maracaibo - F. Eugenio Bustamante (Maracaibo, Zulia), the National Bolivarian Police of Zulia State (Cpbez) shot and killed a man in an armed confrontation in El Despertar sector. During a pursuit, the man started shooting at authorities, and was then struck by a bullet. The suspect was wanted in Colombia for his involvement in the extortive kidnapping and murder of two teenage sisters in Barranquilla, and Colombian authorities had offered a reward of 20 million pesos for information leading to his capture (coded separately). 1 fatality.

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Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (VEN)

Zulia ( Maracaibo - F. Eugenio Bustamante area )

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