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On the night of Saturday October 10, a young man was killed after a police officer operated his firearm, apparently, in legitimate defense when attacked with a knife.
The Cundinamarca Police released videos of what happened in the El Verganzo village, Tocancipá, where around 8:00 pm the altercation took place.
Justice by own hand or legitimate defense ?:
The authorities indicated that the events are the subject of investigation, although they emphasize that the aggressor would be in “a high degree of exaltation and under the influence of alcoholic beverages.”
According to the security camera record, the young man He attacked a member of the authorities with a sharp weapon in the chest and face, during the application of a procedure for disturbance to public order.
A few minutes before, the deceased had starred in a fight in a residential complex (see video), where the guards decided to contact the quadrant to control the situation.
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“The uniformed man used his elements for the service such as the tonfa and his weapon, which he activated causing an injury to the accused aggressor,” the police explained in a statement.
The aggressor was immediately transferred to the Nuestra Señora del Tránsito hospital where, later, his death was reported.
While the uniformed man who used his crew weapon was injured, for which he had to be referred to the Central Police Hospital, where he was treated by doctors.
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On the other hand, the General of the Police, Óscar Atehortúa, affirmed that the uniformed he was saved by his “helmet and vest.”
«The policeman claims to have used the firearm in imminent danger of death. However, the technical investigation body is collecting the probative material »added the high command.
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The Office of Internal Discipline Inspection of the Police opened a disciplinary investigation to establish circumstances of time, manner and place that surrounded this event.
Likewise, the Attorney General’s Office is conducting its own analysis of what happened in the criminal sphere.
