Published Saturday, 7 November, 1:25 p.m. ET · Source: Indepaz, Toro municipal government, Valle del Cauca police commander
Three women were found dead inside a home in Toro, a town in the Valle del Cauca department of southwest Colombia, on Friday 6 November. Armed men attacked them, local authorities say.
Indepaz, a Colombian research group that tracks killings of this kind, counted it as the 104th massacre of 2026. It came less than 24 hours after another attack in the same town that killed two people.
What We Know
Three women were found dead inside a home in Toro on Friday 6 November after armed men attacked them. Local authorities are investigating.
Preliminary information indicates that the three belonged to one family. Police have not said how many attackers took part, how they got in or why they came.
Hours earlier, on Thursday 5 November, two people were killed and a third wounded in an attack on the road to Toro. It is not confirmed whether the two events are linked.
The Official Response
Local authorities held an extraordinary security council with the police, the army and the municipal government after the killing. Colonel Amaury Aguilera, commander of the Valle del Cauca police department, said a special team of investigators has been assigned.
Toro’s mayor, Jhon Fredy Valencia, announced a reward of up to 10 million Colombian pesos (about US$3,100) for information leading to those responsible. Toro has had five people killed in less than 24 hours.
Why Indepaz Counts This as a Massacre
Indepaz, the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace, a Colombian research group, records any killing of three or more people in one attack as a massacre. It listed this case as the 104th massacre in Colombia in 2026.
The institute says Toro faces risk from disputes over territorial control and illegal economies, including drug trafficking and street-level drug sales. It names the Adán Izquierdo front of the Isaías Pardo bloc, a dissident armed group, as well as Los Flacos and local gangs as present in the area.
What It Means for You
Valle del Cauca is the department of Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, in the southwest of the country. Travellers should check their government’s travel advice before visiting rural areas.
Indepaz’s running count of massacres is one gauge of violence in Colombia. The institute lists drug trafficking among the disputes behind the risk in Toro.
What Is Not Known
Police have not announced a motive, a suspect or the number of attackers. They have also not confirmed whether the attack was linked to the one on Thursday.
Police have not confirmed how the victims were related. We will update this article when prosecutors release findings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in Toro, Valle del Cauca?
Three women were found dead inside a home in Toro on 6 November after armed men attacked them, according to local authorities.
What is a massacre under Indepaz’s count?
Indepaz counts any attack that kills three or more people in one event as a massacre. It listed this case as the 104th of 2026.
Who is investigating?
Police assigned a special team of investigators, and local authorities offer a reward of up to 10 million pesos, about US$3,100.
Sources: Indepaz; Colombian National Police; statements of 6 and 7 November 2026; exchange rate about 3,230 pesos per US$ (representative market rate of 6 November 2026).