The assassin, according to media reports, escaped on horseback into the lush mountains behind the housing complex, ending in an almost cinematic killing.
The 45-year-old with a doctorate and four master's degrees arrived to Boyacá 15 years ago — never imagining he would someday lead the department capital.
Prosecutors have fought illegal deforestation in the Colombian departments of Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Chocó, Córdoba, Meta, Santander, Norte de Santander, Valle del Cauca & Sucre.