Surveillance footage has captured a singer’s final moments as he waited to enter a venue in Colombia before a gunman shot him dead.
The victim was seen looking at his smartphone on Wednesday night, while two men behind him looked at their own phones, opposite the establishment in Bogotá.
The singer put down his phone and gestured to the suspect as he walked toward the entrance of the venue.
The gunman then pulled a gun from his waistband, walked up to the singer and shot him several times, as bystanders fled.
A local singer (circled) was shot dead just before he walked to the venue where he was scheduled to perform in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday night. The killer (bottom right) has been identified, Bogotá Metropolitan Police said
Security camera in Bogotá, Colombia, captured the killer leaning over the singer and continuing to shoot before fleeing
He stood above the singer for a moment and appeared to fire again, then ran away, firing a few more shots into the air.
Bogotá police have not released the name and age of the singer, who was known for performing vallenato (folk music) songs at local venues in the Colombian capital.
However, police mayor Rúben Pérez told City TV that detectives have managed to determine the identity of the shooter and two accomplices.
“We have fully identified the perpetrators of the crime,” Pérez said.
“They are three civilians and one of them is the one who shot him. Work has been done that will most likely be successful.”
The killing comes as authorities struggle to contain a wave of killings that is likely to surpass 2023, according to data from Bogotá police.
Bogotá police mayor Rúben Pérez told City TV that investigators have identified at least three people linked to the murder of a local singer on Wednesday night.
Authorities in the Colombian capital Bogotá are searching for a gunman and two accomplices involved in the murder of a local singer who played folk music in neighborhood bars.
At least 732 murders were recorded in the first eight months of 2024. In comparison, 697 murders were reported in the same period last year.
Data shows that 46 percent of murders were committed by hitmen.
In 50 percent of the murders, suspects used guns, knives or machetes.
The Bogotá Ministry of Security found that 40 percent of the victims were involved in organized crime, drug trafficking, extortion, were members of criminal gangs or had previous convictions.
To combat crime, Bogotá police have increased patrols in at least 60 areas, including Santa Ana, where the singer was executed.