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Retired Colonel Dies After Police Intervention in La Ciénaga

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Diario al Día **La Ciénaga, Distrito Nacional** — In follow-up to the case recorded in **La Ciénaga**, the death of the retired colonel of the National Police **Carmelo Polanco**, who was injured during a police intervention while celebrating his mother's birthday on the night of **10 May**, was confirmed. The event occurred around **9:50 p.m.** in a residence located in the **Respaldo Clarín**, where the former officer shared with family, frie…
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The National Police reported on Monday that four police officers linked to the incident in the La Ciénaga sector were referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office, where retired Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Polanco was shot and killed while receiving medical care. According to the spokesman for the institution, Colonel Diego Pesqueira, one of the officers was sent as a detainee, while three others remain under investigation to determine the correspo…

The National Police reported on Monday that four police officers linked to last Sunday’s incident in the La Ciénaga sector were referred to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the National District, where retired Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Polanco was shot and killed while receiving medical care. The information was offered by the spokesman for the institution, Colonel Diego Pesqueira, who specified that one of the acting members was sent as a det…

A lieutenant colonel of the National Police lost his life after being wounded during an incident recorded in the middle of a family celebration at kilometer 14 of La Ciénaga, in the municipal district of Pantoja. (Continue reading...) A lieutenant colonel of the National Police lost his life after being injured during an incident occurred in a family celebration in a section of the National District. According to preliminary reports, the officer…

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Diario al Día **La Ciénaga, Distrito Nacional** — In follow-up to the case recorded in **La Ciénaga**, the death of the retired colonel of the National Police **Carmelo Polanco**, who was injured during a police intervention while celebrating his mother's birthday on the night of **10 May**, was confirmed. The event occurred around **9:50 p.m.** in a residence located in the **Respaldo Clarín**, where the former officer shared with family, frie…

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A retired lieutenant colonel of the National Police died Sunday night during an incident involving police officers in the La Ciénaga sector of the National District. The victim was identified as Carmelo Polanco, who was at a family celebration when the incident occurred. According to information provided by the National Police, the former officer was shot during an intervention that is currently being investigated by the Public Prosecutor's Offi…

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www.diariolibre.com broke the news on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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