2024-09-10 15:12:35
Carolina Tohá confirmed that “Carabineros are very cautious before using firearms” in cases such as the attack on the police station by a group of people.
The Minister of the Interior, Carolina Tohaattributed to the commemoration of the election of Salvador Allende as President of the Republic, on September 4, 1970, the attack with Molotov cocktails and shots that unknown persons carried out on Wednesday night against the 54th Police Station in Huechurabain the Metropolitan Region.
Along with calling the situation “disconcerting,” the Secretary of State confirmed that the act was committed by “People who were demonstrating on the occasion of the anniversary of the election of Salvador Allende on September 4“.
“They found nothing better than to attack a police station, throw stones, etc.“Tohá told Tele 13 Radio, on which occasion he specified that “A person also fired a shot“.
“I mean, I don’t know what Salvador Allende would think of this, but I assure you that he would not think it is a worthy way to remember and honor him.“, the chief of staff stated.
“It was very violentAt one point they dispersed, but there was a moment when it was thought that reinforcements might have been necessary. Fortunately this was dispersed late at night. Around two in the morning the situation ended.“, explained Carolina Tohá.
The Minister of the Interior stated that “groups as adversaries are very complicated, because people act motivated by each other, with very different degrees of responsibility. As a precaution, to avoid innocent victims, Carabineros are very cautious before using firearms in these cases.“It is a very extreme situation.”
Cerro Navia police station also suffered an attack
According to information provided by Carabineros, in addition to the attack on the 54th Police Station in Huechuraba, Another group of unknown individuals did the same against the 42nd Police Station in Cerro Naviawith no injuries or arrests reported.
In addition to commemorating the 54th anniversary of the election of Salvador Allende, this Wednesday, September 4, marked the Two years after the victory of the Rejection in the 2022 Exit Plebiscite of the proposal drawn up by the Constitutional Convention.