A 17-year-old teenager died on Thursday night after receiving a gunshot to the thorax in the neighborhood Hillreported the Montevideo Police Headquarters.
According to the official letter, at night they learned of the admission of the young man to the Hospital del Cerrowhere he was assisted by the doctor on duty.
The professionals found that he had a gunshot wound to the chest and, due to the severity of the injuries, he was immediately referred to the surgical unit. However, The teenager died minutes later.
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What is known about the attack
According to police information, a witness declared that he was in his home, located near the streets Barcelona and Polandwhen he heard several explosions.
When going out on public roads He observed the injured teenager and decided to transfer him immediately to Hospital del Cerro to receive medical assistance.
Police personnel later attended the place where the attack occurred and conducted a survey of the scene. During the proceedings, the officers found six bullet casings.
The investigation also has images captured by the Ministry of the Interior’s video surveillance cameras. According to the primary information collected by the researchers, The records allowed us to observe both the incident and the escape of the alleged perpetrator after the shots.
The actions were carried out by the Homicide Departmentwhich works under the jurisdiction of the competent Prosecutor’s Office to clarify the circumstances of the crime and identify the person responsible.
