A car bomb exploded in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, on the night of August 31, 2026, near the local police station. ^[1] The explosion killed one person and injured two police officers and nine civilians. ^[2] A man named Vergara Buelvas died in a hospital in Sincelejo after being attacked with a sharp weapon during a domestic dispute in the early morning hours. ^[3] Authorities have not yet confirmed the perpetrators, though the ELN remains a possible suspect in the attack. ^[4] The vehicle involved in the attack was reportedly a taxi that was detonated near the police station on the main avenue. ^[5] According to preliminary information, the altercation began when Vergara Buelvas allegedly physically assaulted a woman, prompting her brothers to intervene and attack him. ^[6] The victim was transported to the Santa María clinic at approximately 7:00 AM but died hours later despite medical efforts to stabilize him. ^[7] Authorities have launched an investigation to reconstruct the events inside the home and determine who participated in the assault. ^[8]