Marcelo Pecci, who led anti-organised crime efforts, was fatally shot while vacationing with his wife in Cartagena, Colombia.

Marcelo Pecci, Paraguay’s lead prosecutor for organised crime and drug trafficking, was shot dead by gunmen on a jet ski while honeymooning in Colombia with his wife. The attack occurred on Tuesday at a beach on the island of Baru, located off Cartagena, where the couple had been staying. The gunmen, who arrived by jet ski, opened fire on the pair while they were on the beach. It remains unclear whether Pecci’s wife, Claudia Aguilera, was injured in the attack. The gunmen also targeted a hotel security guard, though he was unharmed.

Aguilera had posted a photo on social media just hours before the murder, showing her and Pecci alongside a pair of baby shoes with a message celebrating their upcoming life together. The couple had married earlier in April.

The Decameron Cartagena Hotel confirmed the details of the shooting, while Colombian authorities, including Foreign Minister Marta Lucía Ramírez, promised to investigate the crime. Colombian Defence Minister Diego Molano stated that a specialised criminal investigation unit had been dispatched to Cartagena to identify and prosecute those responsible for the attack.

In response to the murder, Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benítez condemned the “cowardly” act and expressed his condolences to Pecci’s family. He also pledged to intensify Paraguay’s fight against organised crime. Officials from both Paraguay and the United States are set to assist in the investigation.