73 homicidios en el país y varios casos de intolerancia marcaron la Nochebuena
La Policía Nacional entregó el balance oficial de seguridad durante la celebración de la Navidad en el país, donde se reportó un incremento en los hom...
TL;DR
- 30 homicides were registered on December 24th, a 2% increase from the previous year.
- 73 homicides occurred between 6 PM on December 24th and 6 AM on December 25th nationwide.
- 54% of homicides during Christmas Eve night were linked to altercations (riñas).
- Personal injury cases decreased by 21%.
- Injuries from fireworks increased by 3%, with 17 more cases compared to the previous year.
- 12,813 control plans were executed in December, leading to 15 arrests and the seizure of 12,075 bottles of adulterated liquor.
- 5,953 arrests were made for various crimes, with 749 firearms and 1,399 sharp weapons seized.
- In Bogotá, 719 people were injured in altercations, and 8 homicides occurred, all related to intolerance.
- Bogotá reported 23 fireworks injuries, including 13 children.
- Antioquia reported 19 fireworks injuries during Christmas Eve, with 7 minors among them.
- Antioquia's burn units are at 100% capacity.