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Exterior de un centro penitenciario al atardecer, con muro perimetral, torre de vigilancia y portón cerrado en ambiente sobrio
Imagen alusiva al exterior de un centro penitenciario al atardecer, en ambiente sobrio. · Imagen generada por EPM

Inpec officer shot dead near Villahermosa prison in Cali

Inpec officer Luis Francisco Ramírez was shot dead in the El Recuerdo neighborhood, a few blocks from Villahermosa prison in Cali, after finishing his work.

--- The context --- In the El Recuerdo neighborhood, a few blocks from Villahermosa prison in Cali, Inpec officer Luis Francisco Ramírez was murdered after finishing his work at that detention center. The killing once again brings to the forefront the exposure of prison staff beyond the walls of the facility. Villahermosa is not a facility untouched by violence: according to the original information, it suffered an attack four years ago and in 2025 recorded a brawl during a game of billiards. --- The facts --- Sources cited in the original information said that the officer's death would not have occurred accidentally and that a hitman-style attack would have ended his life. According to those same sources, the man was shot by hitmen who intercepted him while he was riding his motorcycle through the El Recuerdo neighborhood. Ramírez worked at Villahermosa. The motives behind the attack remain unknown, and the facts will be investigated by the Prosecutor's Office. --- The positions --- Inpec deeply lamented the murder of its officer, stated that this crime mourns the institution and deserves its absolute rejection, and held that prison work cannot continue to be a target of threats and violence. The agency also called on the authorities to clarify the facts and guarantee justice. --- What remains unknown --- The motives remain unknown. The available information does not establish the identity of the attackers nor any investigative progress, matters that remain with the Prosecutor's Office. --- Unanswered questions --- Who intercepted and shot Luis Francisco Ramírez in the El Recuerdo neighborhood? What motives prompted the hitman-style attack against the officer? What progress will the Prosecutor's Office achieve in clarifying the facts? What measures will protect prison staff outside the facility? --- EPM analysis --- In May 2022, a grenade exploded at Villahermosa and caused the death of officer Juan David Andulce Hurtado. A camera recorded two men on a motorcycle in front of the prison and the passenger throwing the grenade and fleeing on foot. In 2025, the same prison recorded a brawl during a game of billiards. Inpec described it as an aggression against the guard, while people inside the facility described it as a fight over control of a yard under remodeling. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the murder of Luis Francisco Ramírez demands a swift investigation with verifiable results, because an officer attacked a few blocks from his workplace, right after finishing his shift, exposes the safety of the entire prison staff. The call by Inpec to clarify the facts and guarantee justice must translate into concrete progress by the Prosecutor's Office, with effective protection for those who guard detention centers and without the motives of the attack remaining uncertain for months.
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