In tragedy ended the celebration of the Day of the Virgen del Carmen, in the municipality of San Juan del Cesar, La Guajira, where two people lost their lives and another nine were injured, after being attacked by three hitmen, who shot them in a indiscriminately early this Sunday, July 17.The violent attack was recorded in Carrera 1 with Calle 2 Sur, in a commercial establishment located in the Nueva Colombia neighborhood, according to the authorities.Until there, around 1:00 in the morning, three hooded individuals arrived and, according to witnesses, warned that they should turn off the music and each person go home.They then left, however the warning was not heeded and the party continued.An hour later, at 2:00 in the morning, they appeared again and without saying a word, they shot at the customers of the establishment.Although these people tried to seek shelter and dodge the bullets, 10 adults and a girl were hit by the projectiles.Amid the chaos and cries for help, the gunmen ran out and escaped from the scene, apparently through the back of the neighborhood.“Three armed people on foot arrived where the people were gathered chatting and began to shoot at those who were there,” reported Lieutenant Colonel Luis Leonel Vargas Arévalo, police commander of La Guajira.Minutes later, the authorities arrived at the scene and the injured were transferred to the San Juan clinic and the San Rafael hospital, in the same town.In the latter, shortly after the death of Anuar Dayan Orozco Neck was reported, who received four shots (two in the arms and two in the back).From the San Juan Clinic, doctors also reported the death of Dayana Marcela Mejía López, 31 years old.She, according to the report, was hit five times.Meanwhile, the other wounded were identified as: María Magdalena Fernández Munive, 16 years old (shot in the left foot);Luis Mario Maestro Nieve, 19 (injury to his right foot);Nufer Antonio Pérez Rico, 47 (left arm);Ana Isabel García, 28 years old (left side of the abdomen);Fernando Alfonso Araujo, 47 years old (shot in the right foot) and Javier Pérez Melo, 35 years old.They are receiving care at the San Rafael Hospital.Two other women, identified as María Auxiliadora Vaquero López (impacted on one leg) and Alis María Daza Blanchar, were referred to the Someda clinic.While Gonzalo Nicolás Vega Daza, 26, who was shot in the abdomen, is being treated at the San Juan Bautista Clinic.For their part, the authorities assured that the respective inquiries are being carried out to establish the motives for this cruel attack, which has an entire population in fear and for which they refrain from giving details of what happened.Likewise, it is being investigated whether or not the criminals are members of some common criminal or guerrilla group, since they were carrying 9mm pistols, as was known.In addition, the Police indicated that security will be reinforced in this municipality, to avoid tragedies like these.We have updated our General Subscription Terms and Conditions on July 13, 2022.If you wish to know said update, you can access the T&C by clicking here.Customer service channels Service hours Monday to Friday: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pmFor judicial notifications e-mail: juridica@semana.comAll registered trademarks are the property of the respective company or of PUBLICACIONES SEMANA SA The total or partial reproduction of any of the contents that appear here is prohibited, as well as its translation into any language without the written authorization of its owner.