Florentino Toconás Mensa was an indigenous leader and teacher in the indigenous reserve of Canoas, in Santander de Quilichao, Cauca. He was also a member of the Indigenous Guard in Canoas.
On 9 July, 2020, Florentino was travelling by motorbike through the area of Dominguillo when he was approached by several men who opened fire, hitting him several times.
Florentino was taken to hospital immediately but died several hours later from his injuries.
On the same day, twenty-one year old Daniel Steven Medina, the son of another member of the Indigenous Guard, was also shot dead.
