A former swimmer with a motor disability, identified as Alirio Vargas Reyes, 38 years old, was killed by three gunshots, two in the chest and one in an arm, according to the preliminary forensic medical report.
The incident occurred in front of his residence in the El Yabo sector of La Vela de Coro, Colina municipality of Falcón state.
According to preliminary reports, two armed men approached the house from a wooded area and shot Vargas Reyes. The attackers fled on foot after committing the murder.
Commissions from the Coro Municipal Delegation of the Scientific, Criminal and Forensic Investigations Corps (Cicpc) went to the scene to carry out the removal of the body, collect ballistic evidence and interview neighbors.
In another police incident, José Antonio Cabriza Piña, 26, was arrested by Cicpc officials after killing his romantic partner, Deilymar Carolina Gil Aguilar, 29, whom he strangled and then hid her body in a thicket, which was found on August 23.
The incident occurred in the hamlet of Barro Negro, Unda municipality of Portuguesa state.
Following the discovery of the body, forensic police officers subjected Cabriza Piña to intense questioning. Upon detecting inconsistencies in the perpetrator's statements, the detectives intensified their questioning, until he finally confessed to committing the femicide after learning that his partner planned to end their relationship.
