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Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on an electronic dance music event in the coastal town of Puerto Colombia on Monday night, killing three people and wounding nine others, El Universal reports.

The attack occurred on a private estate around four miles from the city center, near the Papiros Toll plaza on the coastal highway known as Vía al Mar. The victims were partying at the rave, dubbed "Talent Test," when four assailants arrived on a pair of motorcycles and "began shooting indiscriminately" into the crowd, according to local authorities.

Two people reportedly died at the scene: Luis Alfredo Vergara Julio, 25, who suffered fatal wounds to his face and neck, and Ronaldo José Alarcón Castrilleros, 19, who sustained three head wounds. A third victim, Maciel Karina Gómez, 25, died later at a local hospital.

Gómez, an influencer and aspiring EDM artist, was one of 12 DJs performing at the event. She had shared videos of her dancing on social media just minutes before she was fatally shot.

 

The attack follows a pattern of violence that has plagued Colombia's coastal regions, where criminal organizations often target gatherings and public events. Authorities have not yet identified the perpetrators or established a motive for the shooting.

"Between 10pm and 10:30 pm, at Kilometer 7 on the road to the coast, in an area known as Villa Olvega, a group of young people were enjoying a private party when they were interrupted by individuals who began shooting indiscriminately," Edwin Urrego, commander of the Metropolitan Police of Barranquilla, said in a statement. "As a result of this attack, three people died and nine more were injured."

Colombian authorities have launched an investigation into the shooting.

 

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