Colombia's defense minister, Guillermo Botero, at first defended the shooting by saying Mr. Torres had been killed during a struggle over a weapon with a soldier.

哥伦比亚国防部长吉列尔莫·波特罗一开始还为枪击事件进行辩护，说托雷斯是在与一名士兵争夺武器时被杀的。