A man who was previously identified as Edwin Albeiro Salazar Cañas, 54, was murdered on the morning of Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in Calle 46 with 107th Street, in the Andalucía neighbourhood.
At about 7:00 a.m., the victim was approached by a hit man who shot him several times and then fled on the motorcycle of a buddy who was waiting for him.
Friends of Edwin stated that, as far as they knew, he had no enemies and had not spoken of receiving any threats.
Region:Americas
Country:Colombia
Department/Province/State:Antioquia
Sex1:Male
Age:58
Date of Killing:02/05/2018
Previous Threats:No information
Type of Work:Community leader
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Peasant Communities
More information:Front Line Defenders
1This database records an individual's chosen gender identity. If they do not self-identify as male or female they can use the option of recording other/neither or use the term NBGI (non binary gender identity).
