The news of the patriarch's assassination did not go unnoticed. Many families heard of it, though no one was certain who was responsible—at least not at first. That uncertainty began to fade when rumors spread that the Gómez family had sent troops to surround the De Castro estate.
Even though the Gómez family publicly claimed that the De Castro Gómez branch had paid them to prevent further conflict, suspicion lingered. After all, throughout Medellín and all of Antioquia it was well known that a rivalry had existed ever since the Gómez family had settled in the city. Aurelio's son, now the new patriarch, never made any explicit accusations, yet he also never rejected the explanation that the Gómez family might have been involved. His silence alone caused trouble.
