The police have announced that they have one suspect in custody in connection with the murder of 41-year old second lieutenant Mercedes del Carmen Torres Baez assigned to the Metropolitan Transport Authority (Amet).
Police spokesman Colonel Jacobo Mateo Moquete said that the late Torres was directing traffic on the Jacinto Peynado bridge on the Villa Mella side around 7am on Monday 26 May when two men on a motorcycle shot her in the back, stole her service weapon and rode off. Ironically, she was directing traffic passing by the installations of the army support command in Villa Mella.
Mateo Moquete described Torres as an excellent officer who had worked in public relations for the police before being assigned to Amet. She had served in the Police for 20 years and leaves four children between the ages of 11 and 19. She was a single mom and also primary care-giver for her 75-year old father.
The police spokesman promised that the murderers would be caught and brought to justice as soon as possible.
El Dia reports that criminals have killed 14 police agents for their firearms so far this year.
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