
Gun Used in Shooting Colombian Presidential Candidate Traced to Arizona
South American
country's top police officer said Monday.
Speaking at a press event, Gen. Carlos Fernando Triana of the Colombian National Police said, 'According to the verification carried out by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, within the framework of international cooperation, the firearm was purchased on August 6, 2020, in Arizona, United States, that is, it was purchased legally.'
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