A 35 -year -old woman, identified as Yuliana Catherine Vargas Giraldo, was killed on Sunday, May 4, 2025 inside a house in the Guayacanes del Sur neighborhood, in the corregimiento of San Antonio de Prado, located in Medellín, in a case that the authorities investigate as an alleged femicide.
According to the information revealed by the Metropolitan Police of the Aburrá Valley, The main suspect of crime is his partner, Jhon Jair Becerra Valoyesan ex -military who later took his life. The two were found lifeless inside the house they shared, next to a firearm that would have been used in the events.
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According to the first investigations, the crime would have been premeditated. Even General William Castaño, commander of the Metropolitan Police, confirmed that the aggressor would have changed the lock of the housing door the same day in which the events occurred, which reinforces the hypothesis of prior planning. In addition, it was known that Becerra Valoyes would have shared their intentions with some relatives before committing the murder.
In the same way, the authorities collected testimonies from the community, which described the family as apparently quiet, so they were quite surprised by the fatal outcome. And it is that Yuliana Vargas worked in a nearby stationery for what was recognized in the sector, in addition, it was revealed that He lived with his partner and three minor children.
The night of the crime, a neighbor noticed a strange behavior by Becerra Valoyes, who would have forced Yuliana to enter the house against his will, there were unusual noise. For this reason, Concerned about the screams and the violent attitude of man, the neighbors tried to intervene and some of them alerted the authorities by calling the emergency line 123.
Despite the efforts of the neighbors and the arrival of the police, the ex -military refused to open the door. Moments later, the detonations inside the house were heard. At the time the uniformed men managed to enter, they met the heartbreaking scene: the couple’s bodies were lying on the ground, with several bullet impacts.
According to witnesses, before the shots there would have been a strong discussion. Subsequently, The man shot at Yulian.
The three children of the couple were not in the house at the time of crime. However, the authorities initiated an accompaniment process for minors, which are now under institutional protection, taking into account that their parents died in this unfortunate fact.
Meanwhile, the investigations continue with the objective of clarifying all the details of the case and determining whether there were previous signs of violence or complaints by the woman who could have avoided the fatal outcome. According to the police report, the discovery of the weapon in the scene of the crime and the statements of witnesses will be key elements to advance the investigation.
This event unleashed outrage among the community and has the authorities in alert to the growing problem of gender violence in the country, because between January and April 2025, Colombia has registered alarming figures of gender violence, with 123 femicides. Similarly, the Ombudsman said that there were 79 attempts at homicide and 19 murders against people from the LGBTI+community, so campaigns are continued to safeguard the integrity of women.
