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He was a member of the Prisoners of Hope Group, a social movement that helps young people to stay away from crime and drugs.
Colombia's Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) Monday confirmed the murder of urban artist Julian Muñoz by an armed group in the Valle del Cauca Department.
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On Saturday, a group of hooded men shot the young man, 25, outside a barbershop in Comuna 18, in Cali city. His body was identified hours later by relatives and friends.
"Muñoz was a youth leader who belonged to the Prisoners of Hope Group, a movement that helps young people to stay away from crime and drugs," Indepaz reported, adding that he was the 14th social leader and human rights defender killed in Colombia this 2021.
"President Ivan Duque's government must take immediate action to stop the killing in the country. Innocent people are dying because of the escalating violence, while authorities do nothing to stop it," Indepaz President Camilo Gonzales urged.
El es Julián Sneider Muñoz, artista urbano, líder juvenil en el sector de Los Chorros en Cali y miembro del Colectivo Social Prisioneros de Esperanza asesinado ayer de 6 tiros al frente de su casa. Otra víctima, otra vida robada, otra esperanza perdida @PoliciaCali @SeguridadCali pic.twitter.com/yyTdvi1tw2
— mapiaguilars (@mapias15) January 24, 2021
One day after Muñoz's murder, four people were killed, and three were wounded by armed groups in Valle del Cauca Department.
Local outlet El Pais reported the victims were teenagers Juan Marin, Nicolas Suarez, Valentina Arias, and Sara Rodriguez.
Valle del Cauca's governor Clara Roldan rejected the murders that took place in her Department over the weekend. She also offered a US$40,000 reward for any information that leads to the capture of the perpetrators.
#Colombia | At least 10 people have died and hundreds of citizens have been injured in the protests. pic.twitter.com/Sgmi1gMFja
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) September 11, 2020
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