A 17-year-old Ecuadorian minor was wounded with two gunshots in an attack at the apartment building on Inglaterra 1144 in Independencia commune this Sunday afternoon. Two unknown individuals entered the parking area and shot at close range before fleeing on foot. The victim was taken to San José Hospital and is recovering.
This Sunday afternoon, an act of violence took place inside the apartment building at Inglaterra 1144 in Independencia commune, Santiago. Security camera footage shows two unknown individuals entering through the parking area after another resident opened the gate. They intercepted the victim, a 17-year-old Ecuadorian minor, and fired about two or three shots at close range, wounding him in the right arm and scapula.
The attackers fled on foot immediately after. Municipal workers from Independencia were the first to aid the youth, who was rushed to San José Hospital. The victim was accompanied by a close associate of Venezuelan nationality. It remains unconfirmed whether the minor was a permanent resident of the building or just visiting.
Chile's Carabineros are investigating the incident, neither confirming nor ruling out a link to previous violent events in the same building over recent months. Prosecutor Pablo Sabaj from the Economic and Organized Crime Unit (ECOH) of the Public Prosecutor's Office stated that the minor is recovering from his injuries and could be discharged soon.
The case is being handled by the Homicide Brigade (BH) and the Criminalistics Laboratory of the Investigative Police (PDI), who are examining evidence to clarify the events.
