Eliecid Ávila, councilor of the municipality of Tuluá (southwest), Colombia, died early this Tuesday after suffering an attack. the day before, a few hours after sitting in the chair for the third time at the local council, authorities reported.
The director of the institution said, “We regret to inform you that Council Member Eliecid has passed away. The investigation of the police together with the intelligence team is continuing (…) We have already determined the identity of the person who committed the murder.” General William Salamanca to reporters.
According to the officer’s statement, the killer apparently “a little person unfortunately exploited by crime in Tuluá”.
The attack took place in the municipality that formed the Valle del Cauca region at the time of Ávila’s death. celebrating the new year with his family in front of his brother’s house.
“Two people came to that location and opened fire on the official without saying a word,” Valle del Cauca Police Commander Col. Oleskyenio Florez said Monday.
Therefore, the councilor who is a member of the Conservative Party, taken to “one of the city clinics”He died here this Tuesday.
According to the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz), a faction of the Central General Staff (EMC), the main opponent of the former FARC, operates in Tuluá; La Oficina, the largest criminal group in that municipality, and other local gangs.