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Man stages gunpoint robbery to propose to girlfriend

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Last updated: January 29, 2024 2:34 pm
William McGee Published January 29, 2024
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Story from Jam Press (Robbery Proposal) Pictured: Video grab of the staged gunpoint robbery which then turned into a proposal for his girlfriend. VIDEO: Man stages gunpoint robbery to propose to girlfriend A man proposed to his girlfriend in the middle of the street after staging a fake gunpoint robbery. A car is seen approaching a T-junction in broad daylight. As it slows down, a pedestrian and two men on a motorcycle block its path. As they yell “Get out” at its occupants, two more men arrive on a bike. The couple are marched out of the vehicle as one points what looks like a concealed handgun at the woman. The group continue shouting at the couple as two men in helmets force the man to kneel on the tarmac. The others hold the woman in front of him and suddenly stop shouting as the man pulls out a ring. The woman puts her hands over her mouth in disbelief as her boyfriend pops the question with a wide grin on his face. She then jokingly smacks him as she gets emotional. The men break into applause as the couple share a tender kiss in Cali, Colombia on Saturday (27 Jan). It was filmed by an onlooker and dubbed ‘The best proposal.' Local José said: “As if she’d say no.” Theodore added: “You have to love someone wholeheartedly to be with them in health and sickness, in kidnappings or robberies.” Another remarked: “The more exciting the better, but this is crazy.” Julio said: “He almost gave the girl a heart attack, and he would have been left without a girlfriend.” And another reflected: “She took it so casually that I don’t know whether to worry about the country’s situation or think it’s fake.” Cali has a reputation for being one of the more dangerous cities in Colombia. ENDS EDITOR’S NOTES: Quotations have been translated to English. Usage Licence: (SOCIAL AND LOCAL MEDIA) We have obtained this material from a verified account on social media platforms and it has been widely used in local news media on a
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A man proposed to his girlfriend in the middle of the street after staging a fake gunpoint robbery.

A car is seen approaching a T-junction in broad daylight.

As it slows down, a pedestrian and two men on a motorcycle block its path.

As they yell “Get out” at its occupants, two more men arrive on a bike.

The couple are marched out of the vehicle as one points what looks like a concealed handgun at the woman.

The group continue shouting at the couple as two men in helmets force the man to kneel on the tarmac.

The others hold the woman in front of him and suddenly stop shouting as the man pulls out a ring.

The woman puts her hands over her mouth in disbelief as her boyfriend pops the question with a wide grin on his face.

She then jokingly smacks him as she gets emotional.

The staged gunpoint robbery that turned into a marriage proposal (Picture: Jam Press)

The men break into applause as the couple share a tender kiss in Cali, Colombia, on Saturday (27 Jan).

It was filmed by an onlooker and dubbed ‘The best proposal’.

Local José said: “As if she’d say no.”

Theodore added: “You have to love someone wholeheartedly to be with them in health and sickness, in kidnappings or robberies.”

The man popping the question to his girlfriend (Picture: Jam Press)

Another remarked: “The more exciting the better, but this is crazy.”

Julio said: “He almost gave the girl a heart attack, and he would have been left without a girlfriend.”

And another reflected: “She took it so casually that I don’t know whether to worry about the country’s situation or think it’s fake.”

Cali has a reputation for being one of the more dangerous cities in Colombia.

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