Yeferson González, 29, is shot and killed while trick-or-treating with daughter, 3, after hitman opened fire on Colombia sidewalk
- Yeferson González was shot dead in Soacha, Colombia on Tuesday evening
- The 29-year-old was taking his three-year-old daughter on a trick-or-treating outing when a suspect approached him and shot him twice
- González was conscious when paramedics arrived, but died shortly after arriving at a local hospital; no arrests have been made
This is the horrific moment a man was shot and killed after taking his daughter on a trick-or-treating outing in Colombia on Tuesday night.
Yeferson González, 29, is seen crossing the street with his three-year-old child after picking up candy at a barbershop, with the gunman following closely behind him.
The assailant then approached him from behind and shot him in the head, while the cold-blooded execution was captured on surveillance footage.
González crashed to the sidewalk and was shot a second time in the chest as Halloween trick-or-treaters stood nearby watching.
A gunman approaches Yeferson González before shooting him twice in front of his daughter in Soacha, Colombia, on Tuesday evening. González was rushed to a local hospital, where he died
Yeferson González lies on the ground moments after being shot twice as his daughter and wife look on. González was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead by doctors
The suspect took off running and fled on a motorcycle.
The child watched in horror as González lay on the ground before his wife ran over and chased her away.
González was found with vital signs and was rushed to a Mario Yanguaz hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
A Soacha police spokesman said a special unit has been formed to investigate the murder.
Investigators interviewed González’s wife on Tuesday. There were no arrests reported Wednesday.
The gunman (right circle) had followed Yeferson González (left circle) before shooting and killing him in front of his daughter, whom he had accompanied on a trick-or-treating outing in Soacha, Colombia, on Tuesday evening.
Yeferson González holds his daughter’s hand as they cross the street, moments before the gunman walked up and shot him twice
González has previous military experience and had worked for a shipping company.
“He worked with us from September to November 2022 and that was his last move with the company. We are affected by the news,” a company spokesperson told El Tiempo newspaper.
Crime statistics show that the number of murders in Soacha has decreased by 2023.
The city recorded 5.3 murders per 100,000 inhabitants this year compared to 2022, when 17.9 murders per 100,000 inhabitants were reported.