The tragedy occurred at Clínica Medellín on the morning of Thursday, April 18, when doctor Juan Guillermo Aristizábal Vásquez, 58, was murdered with a firearm.
The murderer, who was a psychiatric patient, was identified as JF Cano González, 38 years old.
Last Thursday morning, Cano entered under the pretext of an appointment with the psychiatrist, but instead of going to his office, he went up to the ninth floor and opened fire on the urologist.
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The attack also left a nurse injured, and caused a fire in the office, causing chaos and panic.
According to preliminary investigations, the tragic incident might have been the outcome of a series of previous threats.
Allegedly, Aristizábal had performed a circumcision on Cano years ago, and since then, the attacker would have been harassing him due to his mental condition.
It is believed that Cano had tried to attack the urologist on previous occasions.
The doctor reported the threats to the Attorney General’s Office, but the patient continued to stalk him for three years.
After committing the homicide and the fire, the alleged murderer locked himself in the bathroom of the office, where it is presumed that he committed suicide.
The police and firefighters intervened to persuade him to surrender, but when they broke into the scene, they found his lifeless body, and a firearm next to him.
The commander of the Metropolitan Police of the Aburrá Valley, Brigadier General Óscar Andrés Lamprea, announced that they are collaborating closely with the investigations of the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) to clarify the details and motivations behind this terrible event.
The medical community and the general public deeply mourn the loss of Dr. Aristizábal and demand measures to prevent future acts of violence in healthcare settings.
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Who was the urologist murdered at the Medellín Clinic?
Juan Guillermo Aristizábal Vásquez graduated from CES University and specialized in Urology.
In addition to being a prominent health professional, he was a dedicated father and a music lover, being passionate regarding rock and part of a band, where he played drums.
This man was the father of Paulina and Miguel; one of them is studying medicine at CES. Furthermore, he had a wife named MI Trujillo.
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