On a farm located in the municipality of Támesis, southwest of the department of Antioquia, the rancher was murdered this Tuesday, at about 7:20 p.m. Jorge Andrés Hernández De la Cuesta, son of the former senator and former partner of The ColombianJorge Hernandez Restrepo.
Former President Álvaro Uribe lamented, through his Twitter account, this crime that occurred in the last few hours.
“What painful news the murder of Jorge Andrés Hernández De la Cuesta in Támesis, Antioquia, even when! And think of Juliana and the whole family! ”Published former President Uribe.
Preliminary information indicates that Jorge Andrés Hernández De la Cuesta was shot, after armed men arrived at the farm called Rincón de misgrimas, located in the village of La Oculta, El Camino sector, and attacked him on several occasions.
They say that, fortunately, one of the daughters of the rancher who was there was unharmed by the assassination attack.
Meanwhile, seriously injured, Jorge Andrés Hernández De la Cuesta was taken to the Antonio Roldán Betancur Hospital in the municipality of La Pintada, where the doctors on duty were unable to save his life due to the seriousness of the gunshot wounds.
After what happened, Colonel Daniel Mazo, commander of the Antioquia Police, traveled to the crime zone to take over the investigation and find the whereabouts of those responsible for this event.
Regarding rancher Jorge Andrés Hernández De la Cuesta, it was indicated that he was 56 years old, the father of three women, and the son of civil engineer Jorge Hernández Restrepo, who was manager and partner of the Antioquia media The Colombian, who died in January 2014 at the age of 74.
the regional medium The Colombian stressed that the Hernández family has focused its efforts on consolidating the Julio C. Hernández Foundation, that today supports educational work of various institutions in the departments of Antioquia and Córdoba.
This Tuesday, after the crime of rancher Jorge Andrés Hernández De la Cuesta, who also referred to it was the governor of Antioquia, warning that they will work with the authorities so that this case does not go unpunished.
“Any violent death is a painful loss for our society. Our solidarity hug for relatives of rancher Jorge Andrés Hernández De la Cuesta, who was vilely murdered in Támesis. We will work with the Police and the Prosecutor’s Office so that this fact does not go unpunished.”Gaviria said through his Twitter account.
José Félix Lafaurie, president of Fedegan, also lamented the death of the rancher and sent a message of condolence to his family.
“We are very sorry for the vile murder of rancher @Fedegan Jorge Andrés Hernández De la Cuesta in Thames, Antioquia. To his family our solidarity and appreciation,” Lafaurie said on Twitter.
For his part, the former representative to the Chamber for Huila for the Democratic Center party, Álvaro Hernán Prada, He asked the authorities to find the whereabouts of the murderers.
“I deeply regret the murder of Jorge A Hernández. My solidarity with @JulianaHernandF her sisters, family. The authorities have the obligation to capture the criminals and make them pay with jail”, published the former congressman, also on Twitter.