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Assassination in PJC: Transport company owner murdered
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Assassination in PJC: Transport company owner murdered

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Patrocinio González Fleitas, a 60-year-old transport business owner, was shot and killed in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay.
  • The attacker, who was on a motorcycle, fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
  • Police are investigating the motive for the assassination and are reviewing surveillance footage to identify the assailant.

A 60-year-old transport business owner was assassinated in Pedro Juan Caballero, the capital of Paraguay's Amambay department, on Saturday. Patrocinio González Fleitas, who owned and operated a short-distance passenger transport service, was shot by a lone gunman.

The incident occurred while González Fleitas was in the yard of his home, near a bus he owned, when he was ambushed. According to police reports, the assailant arrived on a motorcycle and fled the scene rapidly after firing the shot. The victim was rushed to Viva Vida Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries there.

Investigators are currently working to determine the motive behind the targeted killing. The National Police stated that they are processing closed-circuit television footage from the area in an effort to track the hitman and identify those responsible for planning the assassination.

A man was murdered in Pedro Juan Caballero; the Police are investigating the case.

— PoliceOfficial statement regarding the homicide investigation.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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