A heavily pregnant woman and her unborn baby have miraculously survived after she was shot at point-blank range while relaxing on her porch.
Shocking CCTV footage shows a biker pulling up outside the home before firing two shots at Catherine Paola Torres Barros, 27, as she sat with her back turned.
The mum-to-be was blasted forwards off her chair, while her terrified mother scrambled for cover before rushing to help her injured daughter.
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The chilling attack happened in Uribia, Colombia, on 22 March, as reported by Need To Know.
Catherine, a married psychologist, later recalled the terrifying ordeal.
She said: “When the attack happened I was at home. Some friends took me to the hospital, and from there they immediately transferred me to Maicao.
“I was in a lot of pain, so they decided to perform an emergency caesarean section.”
Doctors carried out surgery for a gunshot wound to her left upper back before delivering her baby early.
Catherine had been eight months pregnant at the time, with her newborn daughter Salomé needing several days in an incubator.
Thankfully, the baby has since pulled through and is now out of intensive care.
Catherine said: “The baby is doing well, thank God. She’s already out of intensive care and is much better now.”
The motive behind the brutal shooting remains a mystery.
Catherine added: “I was the victim of an attack and I still don’t have any answers as to why it happened.
“I don’t understand who wants me dead, because I’ve never been threatened and I don’t have any enemies.”
Police are continuing to investigate, with one line of inquiry suggesting a woman may have been behind organising or ordering the hit.
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