Four individuals managed to escape from the Barrios Unidos Police Station in the northwest of Bogotá, after a massive escape attempt occurred during the morning of Sunday, November 9.
According to information provided by the Bogotá Metropolitan Police, During the incident, a shootout occurred that left five detainees with minor gunshot wounds, while the escape of four more inmates was confirmed..
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The men who were injured were immediately taken to a medical center where they are being evaluated. However, authorities stated that everyone is out of danger and that the injuries are not serious.
The events occurred around 8:45 am when Police personnel approached the detention area to deliver the morning meal, in addition to carrying out the usual cleaning procedure.
“The guards were there delivering food to the people deprived of their liberty and providing them with routine cleaning.. These people rush against the two guards, try to intimidate them with knives and generate a massive escape. They wanted to generate a massive escape, more than fourteen people,” said Brigadier General Giovanni Cristancho, commander of the Bogotá Metropolitan Police.
It was at that moment that the detainees took advantage of the guard’s access to the cells to organize a violent exit, attacking as a group with the intention of escaping.
According to the authorities, in the midst of the tumult, those deprived of liberty not only tried to escape, but also attacked the police, a situation that put the integrity of the uniformed officers at risk..
One of the uniformed men, upon finding himself cornered, used his firearm in legitimate defense, wounding five of the participants in the riot, while nine other detainees tried to flee the facilities.
“As a result of this, it affects five people, who are out of danger and are in a medical facility being treated. But likewise, four do manage to escape“said the Police General.
Meanwhile, it was learned that Juan Carlos Súarez, until now the only one prosecuted for the murder of the young student from the Universidad de los Andes Jaime Esteban Moreno, is being held at that Police station.
However, the authorities confirmed that the 27-year-old man, accused of the crime of aggravated homicide, did not participate in the fight and subsequent escape of detainees and remains deprived of his liberty.
Once the attack by the detainees occurred, the authorities deployed an operational team to carry out a blockade plan that involved intelligence units and the Judicial Police..
On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 5, the Attorney General’s Office formally charged Juan Carlos Suárez Ortiz with aggravated homicide for the death of Jaime Esteban Moreno Jaramillo, a 20-year-old Systems Engineering student at the Universidad de los Andes.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the events occurred on October 31, 2025 on Caracas Avenue, number 63-85. On that occasion, Suárez Ortiz, with his face painted red and black, without a shirt and wearing black pants, would have attacked the victim along with another individual, inflicting blows on him that caused him to fall.
An eyewitness identified Suárez Ortiz as one of the aggressors and stated that he kicked him multiple times in the face and body.. The intervention of the National Police culminated in the capture of Suárez Ortiz, who was read his rights as an alleged perpetrator of personal injuries.
The medical staff described Moreno Jaramillo’s injuries as polytrauma secondary to multiple blunt force blows to the face, skull and chest, which led to his death and led to the charge of aggravated homicide.
During the hearing, the judge questioned Suárez Ortiz about his understanding of the charges. The accused stated: “I did not understand the facts for which I am being prosecuted in this hearing” and requested a clearer explanation. The prosecutor responded by again detailing the facts in a simple and didactic manner.
After the clarification, Suárez Ortiz confirmed that he understood the facts and, when asked about his position regarding the charges, declared: “I do not accept charges.”
