EL CARMEN DE VIBORAL, ANTIOQUIA, COLOMBIA – JANUARY 18, 2025 Video captured the moment a woman stabbed to death a 49-year-old man, Juan Guillermo Henao Gómez. The security camera showed that, with a knife in hand, the woman chased the victim, who tried to defend himself using a stick, until he fell to the ground. Once on the ground, she gave him some 20 stab wounds that caused his instantaneous death. After the aggression, she went to a nearby hospital where her daughter, who uses a wheelchair, was waiting.
The police arrested the woman at the scene. During the arrest, she reportedly claimed that she killed the man because he had abused her daughter. However, the victim’s family denied these allegations and stated that they had prior conflicts with the woman. Authorities are investigating the motives behind the crime.
The incident also triggered an online debate over the reactions of the onlookers, who did nothing to stop the attack. Many were shocked at the indifference of the witnesses, while others speculated that the public may have been aware of earlier incidents between the individuals involved in the fight.