A 19-year-old woman was shot to death and another 17-year-old minor was injured after the shooting attack on the vehicle in which they were traveling at the intersection of Latarria streets with Sergeant Aldea from the city of Arica.

As reported by Radio Bío Bío, in causes under investigation, during the early hours of Sunday the car in which the women were driving received at least 12 shots from another vehicle that was passing through the place.

“Carabineros officials called me and pointed out that an incident had occurred in Lastarria street with Sargento Aldea, in which shots were fired from a vehicle against another that was parked in the place, there are several impacts that are in the vehicle, and unfortunately as a result of this fact a 19-year-old victim died ”, said the Arica prosecutor, Silvana Sierra.

“As a result of these impacts, there is another victim who is in serious condition at the Juan Noé Hospital in Arica. She is undergoing surgery. I understand that the victims were inside the vehicle when they were attacked ”, added the same persecutor.

Carabineros OS-9 staff investigates the criminal act, together with Labocar, who is working on the expertise at the site of the event.

Arica Prosecutor’s Office