A French engineer from Thales was shot dead in the evening of Monday in Colombia. The facts took place in the street in an upscale neighborhood of Bogota. The gunman has fled, said Tuesday, December 3 the Colombian police and the Embassy of France.
The victim "Was in the company of another Frenchman. They were coming out of a pizzeria » in the district of Chapinero, in the north of the capital, detailed to Agence France-Presse (AFP) a police source. The killer "Came from behind", aiming "Solely" the victim.
The assassination took place around 22:15 local (4:15 in Paris), told the press Major Robert Mendez, commander of the police of Chapinero.
"We reject the hypothesis of a robbery. According to the evidence we have, it is an assassination perpetrated by a hitman. ", he said.
" On a mission "
According to the French Embassy, the 45-year-old engineer was " on a mission " in Bogota. The Colombian capital is currently hosting the Expodefensa exhibition dedicated to defense and security. According to the police source interviewed by AFP, the victim, whose identity was not revealed, "Had to go back" Wednesday.
Major Mendez clarified that the man had already been to Colombia in 2017 and had not "Never had a problem with anyone during their stay" in the country.
In a reaction to AFP, Thales announced its "Immense and deep sadness" and clarified that the colleague with whom the victim was "Immediately taken over by the competent authorities and Thales management on the spot".
The group says that a team "Has been dispatched to the site and is in constant contact with the relevant local authorities and the diplomatic corps".
