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Man known as 'El Gato' shot dead on bridge in Soledad, Atlántico

A man nicknamed 'El Gato' was fatally shot on a bridge in La Esperanza, Soledad, Atlántico, on September 1.

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A man nicknamed 'El Gato' was killed by gunfire on September 1, 2026, in the La Esperanza neighborhood of Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia. [1] A man in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir free-climbed a building to rescue a girl who was dangling from a third-floor balcony. [2] The victim was on a bridge near the El Platanal stream in La Esperanza, Soledad, when a man walking in the area approached him. [3] Witnesses said the attacker drew a firearm and fired repeatedly at 'El Gato', who fell on the bridge, and that the attacker fled immediately. [4] The man described as a neighbor scaled the exterior of the building to reach the girl. [5] The rescue took place on September 3, 2026, in the city of Diyarbakir, Turkey. [6] Authorities have not released the identity of the victim or details about his background as of September 1, 2026. [7] Witnesses present at the scene captured the neighbors' rescue attempt on camera. [8]
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  1. A man nicknamed 'El Gato' was killed by gunfire on September 1, 2026, in the La Esperanza neighborhood of Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  2. A man in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir free-climbed a building to rescue a girl who was dangling from a third-floor balcony. · Al Jazeera
  3. The victim was on a bridge near the El Platanal stream in La Esperanza, Soledad, when a man walking in the area approached him. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  4. Witnesses said the attacker drew a firearm and fired repeatedly at 'El Gato', who fell on the bridge, and that the attacker fled immediately. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  5. The man described as a neighbor scaled the exterior of the building to reach the girl. · Al Jazeera
  6. The rescue took place on September 3, 2026, in the city of Diyarbakir, Turkey. · Al Jazeera
  7. Authorities have not released the identity of the victim or details about his background as of September 1, 2026. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  8. Witnesses present at the scene captured the neighbors' rescue attempt on camera. · Al Jazeera
The one we could place publishes from Colombia. 1 could not be placed by their address. None is an official body: that part stands on reporting, not on the underlying document or transcript.
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