2024-03-16 00:30:26
The incident occurred when detectives were trying to locate a similar vehicle, whose passengers were committing crimes in the community.
The Investigative Police (PDI) instructed an internal summary to clarify the mistaken shooting of a father and his son, during an operation in Colina. Both victims remain hospitalized at the San José Hospital out of life-threatening conditions.
According to what was revealed by the civil police, the incident occurred early Sunday morning, when detectives were trying to locate two subjects who were committing crimes in the sector and who were traveling in a vehicle with certain characteristics.
At a certain point, police officers observed the presence of a car that looked similar to the one they were looking forso they ordered their driver to stop.
However, The man ignored him and continued walking.so a chase began.
In this context “The detectives used their service weapons, resulting in two people being injured, who were taken to a healthcare center.“, as specified by the PDI through a statement.
The version of the shooting victims
Regarding the shooting in which the two men were injured, Relatives indicated that it was a father and his sonwho were returning to their homes.
According to what they said, at one point a vehicle crossed in front of them, so Fearing that he would be the victim of a trap, the driver avoided the other car and continued driving..
After the shots fired by the detectives, three blocks later the vehicle stopped moving. Both men were taken to the San José Hospital.
On instructions from the Prosecutor’s Office, Carabineros was in charge of the investigation of the incident.
In the PDI, meanwhile, An administrative summary was conducted to investigate the shooting by mistake and establish possible responsibilities..