Henry Rafael García Medina killed in Falcón police confrontation

Henry Rafael García Medina, known as ‘El Chala’, died following a confrontation with security forces in the Buchivacoa municipality of Falcón state, Venezuela.

According to reports from the Falcón Secretary of Citizen Security, officers from the Direction of Intelligence and Preventive Strategies (DIEP) of Polifalcón were conducting investigative work in the El Sindicato sector of the Goajiro parish when they were ambushed by an armed group. An intense exchange of gunfire ensued. García Medina was seriously wounded during the encounter and passed away shortly after arriving at a nearby medical center.

At the scene, criminal investigators recovered several items, including a Browning 9mm pistol with obliterated serial numbers, a hand grenade, and an AVA León motorcycle. Authorities have launched a mixed deployment to search the area and locate the remaining members of the criminal group.