# 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A gunfight erupted in Bogotá after a group attempted to rob an ex-police officer who had just withdrawn cash.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The victim was an ex-police officer who had just withdrawn a large sum of dollars from an exchange house near Unicentro.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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
3. Four suspects approached the victim on two motorcycles and intimidated him with firearms to steal the money. (KienyKe, News)
4. The victim returned fire and successfully hit one of the suspects, while the other three fled the scene. (KienyKe, News)
5. The victim was an ex-police officer who had just withdrawn a large sum of dollars from an exchange house near Unicentro. (KienyKe, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)

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