Massacre in Sevilla, Valle del Cauca: a police patrolman and two civilians were killed at a commercial establishment

NewsThe incident took place in the El Carmen neighborhood. The victims were attacked with a firearm while at the location. These are the three men murdered in Sevilla, Valle del Cauca. Photo: Social networks30.09.2026 23:02 Updated: 30.09.2026 23:02 Three people, including an active patrolman of the National Police, were murdered on the night of Wednesday, September 30, in the El Carmen neighborhood of the municipality of Sevilla, in northern Valle del Cauca, located 145 kilometers from Cali. The incident occurred around 6:43 p.m. inside a commercial establishment open to the public, near the marketplace, identified as Nebraska, when several people who were at the location were attacked with a firearm. The other victims were two men. Authorities are investigating the details of the homicide reported in Sevilla, Valle. Photo: Archive. According to the preliminary report, the fatal victims were identified as patrolman Óscar Daza and the brothers Duván Osorio and Joaquín Osorio. READ ALSO What do the authorities say?After the incident became known, the Police deployed several units to the site in coordination with the Attorney General's Office, in order to carry out urgent procedures, collect evidence, and conduct interviews that would help clarify the circumstances of the attack. Colonel Amaury Aguilera, commander of the Valle Police, confirmed that a team with investigative and intelligence capabilities was created to identify and capture those responsible, and he called on citizens to provide, through the 123 hotline, any information that could contribute to clarifying the case. The Valle Police are carrying out investigations to find those responsible for the crime. Photo: Valle PoliceSo far, the origin of the attack is unknown and the identity of those responsible for the incident remains under investigation by security agencies. The municipality had requested security reinforcementsThe attack adds to an escalation of violence that has been affecting Sevilla for months. In July, the municipal Mayor's Office had announced a reinforcement of security following several homicides recorded in the area, with the arrival of 13 mounted carabinero units to patrol rural areas and an increase of ten units in the quadrant surveillance model. READ ALSO At that time, the Secretary of Coexistence and Citizen Security of Valle del Cauca, Guillermo Londoño, stated that an interdisciplinary team had been formed to advance the investigations and that units of the Army's High Mountain Battalion, based in Paila Arriba, would reinforce patrols along the main access corridors to the municipality and in tourist areas. Possible disputes over illicit economiesAs Secretary Londoño explained at the time, one of the main concerns of the authorities was the alleged money laundering from illicit revenues of illegal armed groups operating in the region, whose dispute over control of those resources would be behind several of the murders recorded in the municipality. READ ALSO The authorities have not confirmed whether this new violent incident is related to that dynamic, while investigations into the multiple homicide continue. María Alejandra Mesa MunévarBREAKING NEWS DESKFollow all the news from Colombia on Facebook and Twitter, or in our weekly newsletter. EL TIEMPO NEWSLETTERSSign up for our newsletters and receive news in your email according to your interests. Stay informed about what really matters to you. EL TIEMPO GOOGLE NEWSFollow us on GOOGLE NEWS. Always stay up to date with the latest news, coverage, stories, and analysis directly on Google News. EL TIEMPO WHATSAPPJoin the El Tiempo channel on WhatsApp to stay up to date with the most relevant news as it happens. EL TIEMPO APPStay informed with the EL TIEMPO app. Receive the latest news, coverage, stories, and analysis directly on your device. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DIGITAL EDITIONReliable information for you. Subscribe to EL TIEMPO and access our journalistic content without limits.