Man disguised as a doctor shot a Colombian admitted to a hospital in Panama: this is known

Last Friday, December 13, 2024, the murder of a Colombian was reported in a hospital in Panama. The man was hospitalized at the hospital when a subject disguised as a doctor entered and shot him.

According to the information collected by El Tiempo, the victim of this attack She was identified as Daniel José Vélez, 55 years old, who was hospitalized recovering from a previous attack.

The accused murderer evaded the security of the place to enter dressed as a doctor. Once inside the hospital, he looked for Vélez and pulled out a gun to shoot him several times. Apparently, this attack would be the conclusion of the initial attack for which the victim was hospitalized.

According to local media, the Colombian was in the surgical specialty room after being admitted to the hospital with wounds caused by gunshot wounds. product of an attack that originated on Andrés Mojica Avenue in Panama City on December 6, 2024.

At that time, the man was in a truck with a companion of the same nationality identified as Jhon Alberto Sánchez Martínez. This second subject died at the scene after the injuries caused in the attack.

El Tiempo reported that the only trace that the authorities had of the attackers is that they were traveling in a white car and that they fled after trying to murder the two Colombians.

Although Vélez had survived the first attack, He ended up dying in the hospital after being shot again. of the man who entered disguised as a doctor.

The Santo Tomás Hospital in Panama confirmed the death of the Colombian after the attack perpetrated inside the place.

“The Santo Tomás Hospital of Panama complies with reporting on the unfortunate event, when a hospitalized patient died as a result of injuries caused by a firearm projectile,” The medical center stated through a press release.

He added that “no other victims have been registered in the patient or collaborator ward of this hospital.”

However, the incident caused fear in the patients and staff of the medical center, so the people who were there had to throw themselves on the ground and cover themselves to avoid being injured by the criminal. In the midst of the chaos, the attacker took the opportunity to escape from the scene.

According to the aforementioned media, the authorities have been investigating what happened and last Monday, December 16, it was reported that the main hypothesis that the authorities are handling maintains that the indicated murderer he could have left the country.

This theory was based on the records of security cameras that have been analyzed so far and in which a chronology of the perpetrator’s journey to flee Panama could be drawn.

Some local media have claimed that the subject fled on a motorcycle to a certain location. Then he continued on his way in a car, whose license plates the authorities would have already identified.

For now, the investigation continues and it is expected that the authorities will find more clues that can help find the whereabouts of the alleged murderer and determine the motive for the crime.