A man was captured in flagrante in the municipality of Isnos, Huila, for the homicide of 65-year-old Celso Caicedo Samboní, who suffered three gunshot wounds during a dispute that turned violent. Authorities launched a lockdown plan that enabled his immediate arrest with a seized revolver. A judge ordered detention in a correctional facility as the judicial process proceeds.
The homicide took place on Saturday night outside a commercial establishment facing the main park in Isnos, near Carrera Tres and Calle Cuatro in the Centro neighborhood. According to preliminary accounts, a heated argument between two men, stemming from a complaint, quickly escalated to physical aggression. Witnesses reported that one of the involved parties drew a firearm and fired multiple times at Celso Caicedo Samboní, inflicting three bullet wounds that led to his death while he was being treated at a local medical center.
Following the incident, patrol units initiated a lockdown plan that facilitated the location and arrest of the alleged perpetrator. A revolver was seized during the procedure. The suspect, presumed involved in the homicide, appeared in preliminary hearings before a guarantees control judge, who ordered his detention in a correctional facility. The judicial process is ongoing for charges of homicide and trafficking, manufacturing, or possession of firearms.
This event underscores security challenges in the Huila region, where authorities stress the value of community vigilance to prevent escalations of violence in public spaces.
