A police lieutenant was killed and three officers wounded Thursday while on patrol in the north of Colombia.
Lieutenant
Rodriguez is the second police officer to die in the area this week after a National Police lieutenant was assassinated near the town of Ocaña.
No possible suspects have been named by authorities at this time.
The Catatumbo region is one of Colombia’s most violent regions because — thanks to it’s proximity to the Venezuelan border — it has become a hotbed of guerrilla and drug trafficking activity.