A PRETTY model and her friend have been shot dead in the heart of Bogota by hitmen on a motorbike.
Abigail Guerra, 21, and Andres Prieto, 31, were killed in the Colombian capital on Tuesday when armed men pulled up alongside them on a motorbike and opened fire, causing their car to crash into a taxi.
NewsflashAbigail Guerra was killed in Bogota, Colombia[/caption]
NewsflashThe 21-year-old model was with a pal when armed men pulled up alongside them on a motorbike and opened fire[/caption]
Police Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Marino told local media: “We have a regrettable incident to report involving hitmen.
“Apparently, two people are involved in this crime, but we are investigating the incident with specialised units.”
Prieto was an ex-convict who had only been released from prison a few days ago after serving a five-year sentence.
He reportedly had a history of drug trafficking and theft.
And Abigail was known to be a prominent model and creator of adult content, according to reports.
The couple were travelling in a green Hyundai Accent GL vehicle when they were intercepted by two individuals on a motorcycle who shot them.
The incident caused the driver of the vehicle to lose control and crash into a taxi, whose occupant escaped unharmed.
A local security guard who witnessed the scene but who has not been named told local media: “I saw a car speeding up and a man behind him shot it three times and then the car left in a rush and missed a stop sign and ended up crashing into a taxi.”
The security guard said he took “two injured people out of the car, the girl and another person. I managed to get the driver of the car out.”
The authorities have so far made no arrests.
A preliminary investigation reportedly suggests that the hit may have been a settling of scores related to drug trafficking in Bogota.
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