Violence reported in El Espinal and Salamanca

Two separate violent incidents have been reported in El Espinal, Colombia, and Salamanca, Spain.

In El Espinal, Tolima, an armed individual wearing a helmet to conceal their face entered a billiard hall on Saturday night. The assailant, arriving on a motorcycle, discharged a traumatic weapon multiple times. While no injuries were reported, the incident prompted local authorities to hold an extraordinary security council. As a result, the municipal administration has expanded restrictions on male passengers on motorcycles.

In Salamanca, a street food vendor was shot and killed in front of the Hospital General de Salamanca in the El Deportivo neighborhood. Armed individuals targeted the taco stand, leaving at least six shell casings at the scene. The victim died at the site. Public security forces cordoned off the area near the hospital entrance while investigators from the Fiscalía General del Estado began a ballistic inquiry. No arrests have been made.