On February 23, 2018, the city of Cúcuta department of Norte de Santander, community leader Juan Emilio Abran Solano was assassinated. The incident occurred when the leader was painting a commercial premises on his property, in the company of his son Emilio and at 10:40 am two motorized arrived: the subjects got off directly to intimidate the victims with a firearm and allegedly shot him in order to steal a gold ring.

Juan Emilio Abran Solano was a member of the Cooperativa de Crédito COOMUTRANORT, in which he held a position on the vigilance committee, working for the rights of the associates; supported the Foundation My Quinceañeras of the commune 8 of supported young people, former treasurer of Asojuntas commune 5 Cúcuta and was part of the Colombian Association of Sports writers (Acord).