Carabinero shot criminals during attempted arrest in San Bernardo | National

An attempted arrest was recorded on Monday night in the commune of San Bernardo, when a group of unknown persons stole the car, being intercepted by a carabinero, who tried to stop the criminals.

The incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. this Monday, on the Camino la Vara de San Bernardo, when a group of 5 criminals who were traveling in two cars, set up a vehicle, threatening the driver.

At that time, the car that was behind the victim was driven by a Carabineros officer, who, upon witnessing the crime, identified himself as such and tried to stop the trap, firing dissuasive shots.

The criminals also fled with the car, but they fell into a ditch a few meters further on, Two minors were arrested, one 17 years old and the other 14, who also suffered a ballistic injury.

“At a time when an outgoing police officer was on his way to his private home, he noticed the existence of a robbery with intimidation, which occurred in front of the vehicle he was driving. Situation that causes the same officer to proceed to get out of his private vehicle, which is identified with his clothes, and proceeds to start an exchange of shots with the criminals “, Colonel Rodrigo Gangas explained.

Along the same lines, this colonel added that when the officer tried to repel the crime, the criminals also tried to steal his car, which caused the exchange of fire.

“At the moment of descending, They tried to pounce and take the vehicle away from him, so, when verifying that they were carrying weapons, he proceeded to exchange fire with the individuals,” Gangas added.

The rest of the assailants would all be of a similar age, they are being sought by Carabineros personnel, since they suspect that another of the unknown persons would also have been injured by the shots.

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