This Friday, May 2, Elder David Ruano Osuna was linked to criminal proceedings and sent to the preventive for men in zone 18, for being pointed out of the crimes of murder and cover -up.
According to the investigations, Ruano is an alleged member of the Mara Salvatrucha and would be involved in the death of a 56 -year -old woman, who would have been part of a neighborhood committee in zone 18 that he was looking for Improve security in the El Chato village sector.
According to the facts presented by the authorities, on May 1 at night two men would have arrived on a motorcycle, they touched the door of a house and, when it opened, They shot a woman.
The National Civil Police handles several hypotheses about what happened. One of them points out that the victim was a member of a Neighborhood Committee that was being organized to take security measures to the increase in criminal acts.
Also detailed authorities that, in the sector where the crime occurred, Mara Salvatrucha operates, which is allegedly dedicated to drug distribution.
Ruano was arrested, according to the PNC, in a street of the railway line towards the Mirador de la Cruz, zone 18, at the time he tried to escape in the company of Another subject on a motorcycle. The detainee was seized a weapon and a motorcycle.
The Public Ministry will have a period of three months to investigate, and a hearing was scheduled Intermediate stage for August 18 in the Fifth Criminal Court.
Alleged head of armed attack carried out on Real Street, Aldea El Chato. Zone 18, where a 56 -year -old woman died
This subject tried to escape in the company of another individual on a motorcycle, when one of them was cool for the motorcycle and fled on foot pic.twitter.com/qaiykcu0hk
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Linked to process and sent to preventive detention for the crimes of murder and own cover -up ✅
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