An unusual event occurred this Wednesday on the North Highway in the afternoon. A man who was asking for money got on the H75 route and stabbed two passengers of the TransMilenio bus because they did not cooperate with him.
The subject, who identified himself as a displaced person, was upset because no one gave him money, pulled out a knife and injured a couple. Of course, the act of violence caused chaos within the articles.
“Actually it was not an informal vendor, it was a person who was requesting money. He was saying that he was a displaced person, that I am from here, that I am from there“Lieutenant Colonel Jader Llerena of the Bogotá police explained to EL TIEMPO.
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According to the Colonel, the man and woman who were injured were transferred to the La Colina Clinic where they received the pertinent medical attention.
“They are fine now, let’s say that, fortunately, although they were stab wounds, they were not serious“, he claimed.
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For its part, TransMilenio assured this medium that the person responsible was captured and is in the process of being prosecuted.
“Once this event occurred, the protocols established for handling the case were activated. Uniforms from the Bogotá Police attended the scene and the injured people were immediately transferred by a Police patrol, so no ambulance was requested.“The company clarified in the face of the complaint that the couple had not been helped in time.
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And he added: “TRANSMILENIO SA regrets what happened and rejects this type of behavior in the System. Likewise, it expresses solidarity with the people affected in the middle of this case.”
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