To the chorus of a children’s song, the educators of a garden in the town of La Victoria, had to reassure the children due to a shooting that occurred outside, which left one person dead.
On Thursday morning in Pedro Aguirre Cerda (PAC) the death of a young man was recorded during a shooting. In the vicinity of the site of the event, there was a garden, where the children had to lie on the floor while their teachers sang so they wouldn’t be scared.
In a strong register, he captured how a twenty minors between the ages of 2 and 5 are lying on the ground due to the shots that were heard outside.
“Bunny pluck, from the evil hunter. A white bunny is sleeping, the hunter approaches and wants to catch it. Conejito arráncate”, is the song that the educators begin to sing in chorus with the little ones, where some even cover their ears.
in conversation with Express Bío Bío of La Radiothe nursery teacher of the Jardín Nuestra Señora de La Victoria, Rossani Lagos, recounted what happened.
“Something like yesterday, had not happened to us so close. Unfortunately, we have had to do these protocols. It’s painful for us, and disturbing. Hopefully we never apply it, but we have to protect children to prevent it,” said Lagos.
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The foregoing is due to the fact that in the La Victoria population of the commune there have been deaths from shootings and “crazy bullets” They have killed adults and children.
In the same line he said: “We have to make it the nicest thing (…) It is not that they know, but they feel it because they are very sensitive. Some They covered their little ears to not hear the noiseit was strong for my companions”.
In the kindergarten there are children between the ages of 2 and 5, and as the teachers indicated, many of them are already aware of the shootings or acts of violence. “They are not oblivious to everydaythey constantly report things because they know that something is happening that is not normal”, he commented.
The educator also reported that the garden is part of a conglomerate of community venues, which functions as their support and security network.
“It is understandable that many want to leave the population, because they consider it a risk area. But we believe that we have been blessed, because the community supports us and recognizes us. We have joys, ”she concluded.