Four people have been killed in the Colombian border city of Cucuta amid a wave of violence just weeks before presidential elections in the South American country.
“Unfortunately, we confirm the death of four people,” Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Conde of the city’s police said in a video statement on Sunday.
The attack took place around 0200 AM local time (0700 GMT) when two armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on a group as they were having a drink at a commercial establishment.
One victim was identified as William Lopez, the president of a neighbourhood council in the city, which lies along the border with Venezuela.
Police have not located the attackers.
Home to some 800,000 and a major gateway between Colombia and Venezuela, Cucuta has seen four deadly attacks in the last two weeks, according to local media.
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