A police who was in uniform was shot and robbed this Monday at noon at New Ellauri neighborhoodas confirmed by police sources The Observer.
The incident occurred one block from the intersection of Teniente Galeano and San Martín Avenueas reported in the first instance Underlined (Channel 10).
The victim, who works at the National Rehabilitation Institute (INR), was on his way to work when He was surprised by two criminals who were traveling on a motorcycle.
According to the primary information, The attackers acted without saying a word. In this context, they fired several shots at the official and stole the weapon he was carrying.
As reported by the media outlet and confirmed The Observer with sources of the case, the police received three bullet holes in the body.
Two of the projectiles were stopped by the bulletproof vest he was wearing, while the third hit his left shoulder.
After the attack, the official was assisted and taken by ambulance to the Police Hospital. The officer is, until now, safe.
After carrying out the robbery, the criminals fled in different directions. One of them fled on the motorcycle used during the attack, while the other did it running.
The Police work to identify and arrest those responsibleas well as recovering the weapon stolen from the official.
