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Gunfight in Bogotá: Ex-Police Officer Wounded During Robbery Attempt

A gunfight erupted in Bogotá after a group attempted to rob an ex-police officer who had just withdrawn cash.

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A gunfight occurred on the night of 2026-04-12 between an ex-police officer and four men in two motorcycles near Carrera 30 and Calle 98 in Bogotá. [1] A police officer in early retirement in Bogotá shot an attacker during an attempted robbery, wounding the suspect in the leg and preventing the theft of a large sum of foreign currency. [2] Four suspects approached the victim on two motorcycles and intimidated him with firearms to steal the money. [3] The victim returned fire and successfully hit one of the suspects, while the other three fled the scene. [4] The victim was an ex-police officer who had just withdrawn a large sum of dollars from an exchange house near Unicentro. [5] Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Chávez Camargo, commander of Citizen Security No. 1, stated that police recovered all the stolen money and seized a 9-millimeter pistol from the suspect. [6] Police activated 'Plan Candado' in the Barrios Unidos sector to intercept the fleeing suspect, resulting in his capture. [7] Judicial records indicate the suspect has prior convictions for illegal possession of firearms and aggravated theft. [8]
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  1. A gunfight occurred on the night of 2026-04-12 between an ex-police officer and four men in two motorcycles near Carrera 30 and Calle 98 in Bogotá. · KienyKe
  2. A police officer in early retirement in Bogotá shot an attacker during an attempted robbery, wounding the suspect in the leg and preventing the theft of a large sum of foreign currency. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  3. Four suspects approached the victim on two motorcycles and intimidated him with firearms to steal the money. · KienyKe
  4. The victim returned fire and successfully hit one of the suspects, while the other three fled the scene. · KienyKe
  5. The victim was an ex-police officer who had just withdrawn a large sum of dollars from an exchange house near Unicentro. · KienyKe
  6. Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Chávez Camargo, commander of Citizen Security No. 1, stated that police recovered all the stolen money and seized a 9-millimeter pistol from the suspect. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  7. Police activated 'Plan Candado' in the Barrios Unidos sector to intercept the fleeing suspect, resulting in his capture. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  8. Judicial records indicate the suspect has prior convictions for illegal possession of firearms and aggravated theft. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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