Separate fatal shootings reported in Bolivia and Colombia

Two separate fatal shootings occurred on Monday, October 26, in different South American regions.

In San Matías, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 34-year-old butcher Ronald Khun Justiniano was killed by gunmen. The attack took place near a gas distributor around 12:30 PM, where Khun was intercepted and shot 15 times. This incident follows a reported previous attempt on his life in 2020. Local authorities are investigating the motive in this border region near Brazil.

In Bucaramanga, Colombia, 34-year-old Héctor Andrés Jaimes Durán was fatally shot at the San Andresito La Isla shopping center. Witnesses reported that individuals entered a footwear store and opened fire. Authorities have reportedly captured two 17-year-old adolescents in connection with the homicide. Jaimes Durán had prior judicial records involving drug trafficking and theft, though investigators have not yet established a link between his history and this specific attack.