Carabinero ends up injured with pellets in the leg during demonstrations in Melipilla | National

An injured police officer left demonstrations in Melipilla, in the Metropolitan region.

This is an official who belongs to the Twenty-Eighth Special Forces Police Station.

This was confirmed by the institution through its social networks.

#Melipilla: We reported that a few moments ago, a policeman from the Public Order Control Prefecture, in the center of the commune, was injured by shot of pellets by unknown subjects, without life risk. He was transferred to the local hospital. pic.twitter.com/yR9pNaNg4D

– Carabineros Prefectura Costa (@CarabPrefCosta) October 18, 2020

The second corporal ended up with an impact of five pellets in his left leg, during a procedure on Gabriel García with Luis Galdames.

The policeman is treated at the Melipilla Hospital and will be transferred to the institutional hospital in Santiago.

According to information handled by Radio Bío Bío, they are superficial injuries.