What the records say
- When
- 15 Nov 1992
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 9
- Coordinates
- 6.25° N, 75.57° W
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Villatina massacre
The Villatina massacre was a massacre of eight children and one young adult by the Colombian police that took place on 15 November 1992 in the city of Medellín. Colombian policemen had been killed by youth gangs before the massacre took place, and the Colombian police were attempting to exact revenge against the gangs by carrying out the massacre.
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