Grenade attack kills one in Bogota

One person died and four were injured Tuesday when an unknown man threw a grenade at a petrol station in the south of Bogota.

According to officials, unknown men threw the grenade to where a number of taxis were parked. The following explosion injured five. One of the injured died later.

Authorities offer a 10 million peso (US$4,667) reward for information leading to the perpetrator(s).

Bogota Police commander does not rule out a terrorist attack, but says it could also be an act of revenge of one of the customers of the petrol station.

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