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Bogotá John Doe was a man whose body was discovered in a wooded area in the town of San Cristóbal in Bogotá, Columbia. Another man was found the same day in Usme and is suspected to have been killed by the same person. His case has been linked to the cases of 13 other men who were found murdered in Bogotá between March and May 2022. It is suspected that their cases are linked to drug trafficking disputes or the increase in crime in the city.
Case[]
On 2 April, 2022, the body of a young man was discovered in a wooded area in San Cristóbal, while the bodies of two other men were discovered in Usme and Los Mártires. The decedent and the victim found in Usme are suspected to have been killed by the same perpetrator, as they both had sustained gunshot wounds to their heads. No further details about their cases could be ascertained aside from being linked to the cases of over a dozen men being found murdered in Bogotá during 2022.
The murders began on 27 March, 2022, with the most recent body linked to the case being found on 15 May. It was initially believed the deaths were linked to "pique houses" or "massage houses", which are fake hotels in abandoned buildings where the victims would be tortured and then dumped on the streets of Bogotá. Bogotá police have since ruled out these claims and suspect that the murders of the men are linked to drug trafficking disputes in the city and a rise in crime. It is unknown if the murders were all carried out by the same trafficking group. However, the mayor of Bogotá has stated that several people have been identified and arrested for the murders. At least five of the victims have conclusively been linked to drug trafficking, though all of the victims have yet to be identified.
As of July 2022, it has been reported more tortured bodies inside bags have been found in different areas of Bogotá. However, these have not been connected to the 13 bodies found between March and May.
Sources[]
- Infobae (Spanish)
- Semana (Spanish)
- El Columbiano (Spanish)