Four people have been killed in the Colombian border city of Cucuta amid a wave of violence just weeks before presidential elections in the South American country.
"Unfortunately, we confirm the death of four people," Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Conde of the city's police said in a video statement on Sunday.
The attack took place around 0200 AM local time (0700 GMT) when two armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on a group as they were having a drink at a commercial establishment.
One victim was identified as William Lopez, the president of a neighbourhood council in the city, which lies along the border with Venezuela.
Police have not located the attackers.
Home to some 800,000 and a major gateway between Colombia and Venezuela, Cucuta has seen four deadly attacks in the last two weeks, according to local media.
Rise in deadly attacks
Deadly attacks have been increasing across Colombia in recent weeks, as the country faces one of its most serious security crises in a decade.
Last weekend, a highway bombing claimed by an armed group killed 21 people and injured over 50 more in the southwestern Cauca department — the deadliest attack on civilians since 2003.
Elections to decide the country's next president are scheduled for May 31, with security issues dominating the campaign.
Leading the polls is Ivan Cepeda of the ruling leftist party, but currently without enough support to avoid a June 21 runoff.
It is unclear whether he could triumph in a head-to-head faceoff against the leading right-wing candidates.
Gustavo Petro, the nation's first leftist president, is constitutionally barred from running for a second consecutive term.
