The body of Ramses Felipe Vargas Quevedo, approximately 31 years old, was found around 5:54 in the morning last Friday, November 6, in a wooded area of the Paraíso neighborhood, in the town of Chapinero, east of Bogotá. The discovery occurred exactly on 42nd Street No. 3 East-45, on the cable road, after uniformed officers from the Chapinero Police Station service area located the man without vital signs.
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After the report, the authorities ordered the intervention of investigators from the Criminal Investigation Section (Sijín), who took on judicial proceedings to clarify the circumstances of the death. EL TIEMPO learned that the body showed signs of violence.
Ramses Felipe Vargas Photo:Private file
The first verifications established that the man had been the victim of a firearm attack. Furthermore, the van in which he was traveling nor his cell phones were found at the scene, elements whose whereabouts are still unknown and that are part of the investigations.
The alleged motives for the death: new details of the case
The place where the deceased was found. Photo:Google Maps
The case was under investigation by the Bogotá Metropolitan Police and the Attorney General’s Office, who seek to reconstruct the last movements of Vargas Quevedo, establish who was with him before his death and determine the circumstances under which he ended up in the wooded area of Chapinero.
Sources from the Prosecutor’s Office told EL TIEMPO that the “theft It is one of the hypotheses” and lines that are examined, although for now there is no conclusion on the motive for the homicide. The entity keeps verifications open to establish whether the disappearance of the vehicle and cell phones is directly related to the attack or if it corresponds to another circumstance.
“It is under investigation,” the sources of the accusing body told this newspaper, who also stated that “any hypothesis cannot yet be confirmed or ruled out,” so the authorities hope to make progress in collecting evidence before establishing what happened. It was confirmed, for now, that the body is at the Forensic Medicine facilities to proceed with the autopsy.
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On the page of the La Candelaria funeral home the name of Vargas Quevedo appears in the schedules for the funeral this Tuesday, November 10. The document indicates that the farewell will take place in the capital and indicates that his date of birth was July 13, 1995.
Sources from the Metropolitan Police provided new details about the conditions in which Vargas Quevedo was found. According to the information known to EL TIEMPO, the man had two bullet wounds to the head, he was tied up and was not next to the vehicle in which he was traveling.
In this regard, it was stated that investigators are also reviewing security cameras and conducting “interviews with family and friends” to establish the victim’s movements and find information that allows identifying those responsible.
One of the points that caught attention during the first verifications It was the disappearance of the automobile. In the initial known versions of the case, it was said of a new armored truck, which would have been a gift from the family. However, sources from the Metropolitan Police told EL TIEMPO that the vehicle they are seeking to locate is a 2005 model.
Besides, The Police indicated that the evidence would point to more motives. When asked about the hypotheses being used, the sources ruled out “extortion”, but mentioned a possible reprisal.
“Revenge apparently,” they told EL TIEMPO. However, they insisted that this possibility has not yet been established and that no line of research can be ruled out. “Everything is preliminary. Nothing can be ruled out. The investigation has barely begun,” they added.
What is known about Ramsés Felipe Vargas Quevedo?
The place where the deceased was found. Photo:Google Maps
According to the first versions known by Citytvfrom the EL TIEMPO Editorial House, Ramsés Felipe Vargas Quevedo left Bogotá bound for a farm he owned located on the outskirts of the city, in the eastern hills.
According to information provided by family and friends, during the displacement he lost communication with his mother and, subsequently, they stopped receiving news about him. The loss of contact occurred on Friday, November 6, date on which his body was found in Chapinero. Citytv He stated that his relatives have not wanted to speak publicly in the media, but that they hope that the pertinent investigations will be carried out.
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Caracol News He explained that, according to the stories known through sources close to the family, the man was traveling in an armored truck that would have been a gift from his relatives. However, Until now, it has not been established what happened during the journey or when he was transferred to the green area of the Paraíso neighborhood. The whereabouts of the cell phones he had with him are also unknown.
Vargas Quevedo was a graduate of Gimnasio Moderno, educational institution that published a statement after learning of his murder. The school confirmed that he belonged to the class of 2013 and expressed his condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
“The Modern Gymnasium is in mourning,” said the educational establishment when saying goodbye to its former student, whose life, as it was expressed, “was taken by violence in the city.” In the message, the institution also recalled the references that his colleagues made about him in the pages of ‘The Eagletwhere they highlighted “his particular sense of humor, his spontaneity and that joy with which he accompanied his days at School.”
The institution expressed its solidarity with the people close to Vargas Quevedo and remembered the ties he built during his time at the school. Meanwhile, the authorities continue the investigations to clarify the homicide, establish the motive for the attack and locate both the truck and the mobile devices that disappeared.
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