Two motorcycle gunmen shot a man seven times in Colombia, leaving him critically injured. Their weapon jammed when they tried to deliver a coup de grâce, allowing them to flee.

Social Context

Colombia’s 2022 National Security Plan prioritizes dismantling ‘micro-trafficking’ gangs responsible for 68% of urban armed assaults. Mobile forensics units now deploy within 90 minutes to jammed-firearm scenes to recover ballistic data from malfunctioned rounds.

Safety Tip

Victims of armed assault should preserve clothing and avoid washing wounds until forensic swabbing is complete—jamming residue may yield unique metallurgical signatures for weapon tracing.